Translating Your Thoughts Into Words on the Page
Light a candle, organize the desk, answer emails, make a grocery list, walk to the mailbox and pull the weeds … anything but stare at a blank screen! Sound familiar? When people ask me what I do, I sometimes want...
Continue ReadingHow Can I Create a Social Media Post That Points Readers to God?
No matter how we feel about social media, we can agree that it’s influenced us, and the evidence is this — it’s shaped us into consumers of bite-sized bits of information who want this delivered in...
Continue ReadingTake A.I.M. at Your 2024 Goals
January 1 is a fresh start, a new beginning, a clean slate. It’s the time of year to take stock of last year’s victories and defeats; assess how each was accomplished; and set goals for the days, months...
Continue ReadingDream First, Goal Set Second
Daydreaming is a form of spontaneous, imaginative thinking that occurs when our minds wander and we create vivid mental images or scenarios. Daydreaming about the future involves envisioning different possibilities and scenarios we want to experience...
Continue ReadingThe Still, Small Voice of Christmas
Christmas and social media — what do you think? Perfect together or perpetually stressful? For me, both. The lyrics, memes, messages, images and posts from other Christians bring joy to my heart. At the same...
Continue ReadingCourage Over Fear: You Are a Writer!
Writing is a wonderful outlet for creativity, connecting with others and spreading the Good News of Jesus. But with so many talented women out there already claiming the title of writer, it can be a little...
Continue Reading6 Gift Ideas for the Writer in Your Life
“Mom, what would you like for your birthday?” I was thrilled to hear the question, but I was stumped to come up with an answer. If you’re anything like me, buying gifts for loved ones...
Continue ReadingHow To Reach Your Audience During the Holidays Without Losing Who You Are as an Author
I love scrolling through social media during the holidays. Posts about the birth of Christ during Christmas or articles about how to stay thankful amid Thanksgiving tend to be some of my favorites to happen across....
Continue ReadingHow To Make Gratitude a Way of Life
Do you keep a record of God's faithfulness in your life? I bought my first Godstops journal in 2011; the “stop” is an acronym coined by Beth Moore for “Savoring the Observable Presence.” It wasn't anything...
Continue ReadingWhere Influence Is Born
As writers, we’re natural consumers of all manner of reading material, pages and screens alike. Yet as we see other writers doing things we long to do, we can become discouraged by what...
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