Our faith and our core beliefs show when the trials hit. Do we really base our confidence and faith on who God is, or are we still relying on ourselves in some way?
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For the first time in my career as a writer, I’m producing two novels in one year. When I first began writing fiction, no serious author would have considered such a thing. It typically took at least two to five …
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I had forgotten that God works in ways that I never even know, nor could possibly even guess, in order to bring about the end result. This gave me heart. I began to pray again.
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All of us have messy and sometimes tragic lives. During times of difficulty, it’s easy to fixate on these tragedies, mishaps, or trials, allowing them to become our central focus. Perhaps we’ve lost someone we love. Maybe a relationship has …
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Our life begins with a countdown. We don’t know how long, but one day we will die. Each day our body changes as it moves us unrelentlessly toward that day of reckoning, first growth and the upward climb and then …
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Many of us envisioned idyllic times of writing in quiet rooms with little interruption. We would work as long as the inspiration gripped us, pounding out words and emotions onto our laptops. We imagined Jane Austen or Louisa May Alcott …
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The beginning of a new year presents the opportunity to consider how we’re doing. Heart evaluation is essential. Once more, we can learn from Israel. Lack of follow-through on good intentions was the problem that plagued them. Unfortunately, our hearts mirror …
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The Holy One of Israel is great in our midst. We can easily forget this as we slog through a writing marketplace that requires more than we’re able to accomplish. Rarely can we find quiet time away from the frenzy …
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My study through Isaiah these past two years challenges my comfortable theology. I now understand so much more about the heart of God. We see it clearly in the radical statements Jesus made, such as his terrifying parable of the …
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Writing our typical content is often difficult at this time of year. We have more to do, and our schedules fill quickly. Presents must be purchased, wrapped, and shipped. Projects are often readied for launching in the new year, giving …
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