Taking Your First Steps as a Writer
Today's blog post comes from Encouragement for Today writer, Alexandra Hoover. I remember the first time my daughter, Leilla took her first few steps. She was right around one, wobbly knees, feet stumbling, adrenaline rushing. Our house...
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How to Take Hold Of Immeasurably More
Today’s COMPEL blog post comes from Encouragement for Today writer and speaker, Alicia Bruxvoort. When my youngest son was a toddler, he accessorized every outfit with a bulky silver tape measure. Clipped to his waistband or hooked...
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Writing While Wrestling with Mom Guilt
Today’s COMPEL blog post comes from Encouragement for Today writer and author, Arlene Pellicane. “Mom, can you play with me?” Oh, this is a complicated question! On one hand, you probably only have 18 summers with...
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Writing What Resonates
Today's COMPEL blog post comes from Encouragement for Today writer, Kelly Barbrey. It’s rare I sit down and write a devotion or blog post without letting the idea percolate...
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Our God is Not a God of Maybes
Today's COMPEL Blog post comes from Encouragement for Today writer, Corrie Gerbatz. It was 1:00pm. The time I had intentionally set aside to write. And yet there I stood in the kitchen, wiping down the counters, reorganizing all the...
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P.A.C.E. Your Writing Life
This week's COMPEL Blog post was written by Encouragement for Today writer Laura Bailey. "Writing is so much more than putting words on a page. I was so naive, having absolutely no idea about the amount of work...
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The Greatest Gift You Can Give Your Audience
As a writer, you probably care a lot about your readers and the life-transforming information, inspiration and encouragement you can give them.
- You want them to overcome the struggle they’re facing that you once...Continue Reading
Bible Study Basics for Writers: Part Two with Eric Gagnon
Note: This week and next week, the COMPEL Blog will be publishing part two of Bible Study Basics for Writers by theologian Eric Gagnon. Eric is a former pastor and currently serves at Proverbs 31 Ministries as the...
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Bible Study Basics for Writers: Part One with Eric Gagnon
Note: This week and next week, the COMPEL Blog will be publishing part one and two of Bible Study Basics for Writers by theologian Eric Gagnon. Eric is a former pastor and currently serves at Proverbs 31 Ministries...
Continue Reading The God Who Sees Me
I received the long text and read it slowly. Then I read it again. She accused me of saying things I never said. She assumed words I’d written on social media were about her when they weren’t. I sat...
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