To really walk in the fullness of all God has for us, we have to honor the blessings he’s given us and be responsible for our choices.
Change My Words, Change My Attitude
Recent Blog Posts
More Thoughts on the Birth of a Character
We don’t want readers to read about our characters, we want them to experience their lives in the pages of our stories.
Birth of a Character
People have asked where my characters come from. My response frequently is, “I don’t know. He just showed up one day and said he had a story to tell.”
Only a Quarter?
Our lives are the only Bible some people will ever read. This is an example of how much people watch us as Christians and put us to the test! Always be on guard—and remember—you carry the name of Christ on your shoulders when you call yourself Christian.
Finding the the Right Word, Part 2
Finding the right word is part of editing when we look to improve the first draft by finding words that better express what we want to say.
Finding That Right Word, Part 1
It seems to me the more writing I do, the more I find myself looking for the right word, the perfect word to convey what I want. Maybe it’s the color of a character’s eyes, or the fury in the sky as a thunderstorm scuds across the sky. It might …
Attitude Changing Words
Recently, I became more aware of three words—six actually—that can alter how I approach life and all the things want to accomplish.
Discouragement Is a Choice
There are plenty of others in the writing universe eager to stomp on someone’s dream. I don’t want to be one of them.
Dreams and Plans
2021. A year many of us longed for as 2020 dragged on and on and on. Now it’s here, and I suspect some of us are not all that thrilled with the way it’s started out. And it’s too late to reboot. We’re stuck with it. But that doesn’t mean …
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