Six Steps to Get Out of a Writing Rut
We’ve all been there at some point in our writing life. A writing deadline looms before us, and when we…
Feeling Inadequate? God Will Give the Increase
Growing up, I loathed Language Arts. Conjunctions, prepositions, adjectives and all the like were dispiriting topics for my mind to…
What I Really Wanted To Write
Can I share a secret with you? When God told me what I needed to write for my first book,…
Where Is Your Focus?
Have you ever taken a picture using “portrait mode”? On my phone’s camera, it is an effect that essentially sharpens…
What Is Entrusted to You?
“By the Holy Spirit who dwells within us, guard the good deposit entrusted to you.” (2 Timothy 1:14, ESV) The…
A Disciplined Draft-by-Draft Process
A quote pinned to the bulletin board in front of my desk reminds me that writing is a process.…
The Story I Never Should Have Told
Recently, I spoke to a women’s Bible study and opened with this story. I spent five summers lifeguarding back when…
5 Ways You Know You Are Called To Write
As I typed the words on the paper, mixed emotions filled my mind. Were my words worth it? Did they…
Perfectionism, a Beginner’s Plight
In high school I enrolled in many art classes, and as a natural procrastinator, I was often behind on projects.…
Who Told You That?
This is your moment. You’ve finally mustered the courage to climb out of “creative hiding.” You’ve carved out a sliver…