A blog by Andrea Merrill got me thinking about this. She raises the question of what is the true motivation for why I write. Am I an approval addict? Do I write looking for approval? I think this is more real than I’d like to admit. I think there …
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Being Equipped
God has a will, or a plan for each of us. Psalm 139:16 (NLT) tells us, You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed. Each of us is on this …
Reflections
Just over three years ago, my life took an exciting turn when the Lord opened the door for me to step into writing full time. It’s been a time of highs and lows I didn’t anticipate. Well, I knew there’d be highs and lows. I didn’t anticipate the heights …
Take the Plunge
We all know there are times when we need to step away from our daily work. We need to have periods of rest from the chores and the grind of daily life, the normal activities that wear us down physically and mentally, emotionally and spiritually. For many of us that …
What Teaching Means to Me
I was recently asked: What is your goal when you teach at a conference? I usually have several goals when I teach. One is not to confuse anyone or, as the Hippocratic oath, in essence, states: First do no harm. My primary goal is to teach the craft of writing …
One Bold Step
Two years ago, on September 10, I stepped into my God-given dream of writing full time. The Lord opened the door and gave my wife and I the confirmation that my time on a regular job was over. At the time, I was working for Kenneth Copeland Ministries. God laid …
Writing in Faith
I read a blog recently where the writer asked why do Christians read fiction. Is it to escape the real world? To go to times in the past or future where life wasn’t so difficult? There are probably as many reasons why Christians read fiction as there are Christians. His …
Handling Rejection
At my first writers’ conference, with trembling hands and sweaty palms, I presented my first five pages to an agent. She said they were interesting and showed promise and, if I could sell them to a publisher, to come back and see her. I bit back the first words that …
The Dream to Write
I read on a writers email loop that one of the members was giving up writing because she felt unable to create or produce anything that anyone else would want to read or publish. It’s sad to see someone give up on their dream. If our Father has called us …