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Slowing Down the Writer’s Heart

For the Lord searches every heart and understands every motive behind the thoughts. 1 Chronicles 28:9 I know many of you reading this are on your way to ACFW in Dallas, which starts tomorrow. Go get ’em! Maybe you’re in the airport waiting for your flight — or maybe you’ve set up your laptop on…

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3 Secular Podcasts that Changed the Way I Write

First, I have to confess. I never bought an iPod. I’m too cheap. But my dad bought one shortly after they came out. Then he bought a car and the dealer threw in a free iPod Shuffle. I inherited the Shuffle and got hooked on podcasts. It’s true. I listen to podcasts with something bordering…

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Let’s Get Together, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah!

I’m talking about ACFW! Last year I reserved a table for breakfast on Friday morning. It really helped eliminate the first day jitters or “where am I going to sit and will I know anybody.” So I’ll be doing it again and will try to get a table in the center by the door. Just…

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I Remember

Reposted from September 11, 2006 I was in my bedroom, half awake, not even dressed for the day. My baby was asleep in his crib so I flipped on the TV and there it was. The buildings on fire, the news commentators playing over and over again the planes flying into the towers. I sat…

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The Great Hope Maker

Two weeks ago, I posted about enduring hope. At the end of the article, I included this verse as part of a prayer. “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” (Romans…

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Midweek Motivation

Midweek Motivation Starting Your Day out Right But I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest, when I have preached to others, I myself should become disqualified. – 1 Corinthians 9:27 Oh the sin nature never let’s up! One minute you are walking in perfect communion with the Lord and then the next…

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The New Library

Last night, I had the huge privilege of attending a test opening of my local library. Because I am a member of the Foundation Board of Directors, my family was invited to visit and use the library along with many others who work with there. When I walked into the library, I was amazed at…

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Carnival of Christian Writers #11 – August 2007

Carnival of Christian Writers #11 – August 2007 It’s carnival season and time to explore some great posts about the craft of writing. Some of this month’s carnival take us to places daring . . . the scary rides of writing.     Literary Agent Chip MacGregor shares some principles for getting the most out…

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Hope That Endures

How do we keep hoping when everything we see tells us there is no hope? The very definition of faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see (Hebrew 11:1). But how do we apply that to situations that leave us hope-less? So often I see the…

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Watering With Coke?

If life is like a box of chocolates, is it any wonder our Bibles end up at the bottom of the TBR pile? My nine year old has a voracious sweet tooth. I hate to even give in to her first craving of the day, because I know by lunchtime she’ll have driven me batty…

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