Writing & this Season of Change
In the quiet, removed places we meditate words to page. As writers, we go inside ourselves & bring our experiences back to the blinking cursor. Vulnerability develops a story or concept.
read moreCalling Brave Writers & Why I’m Taking a Blogging Break
I want your brave words to have a place to fly like a flag waving down passengers on this weird information highway. The series will share the courage to operate in your #creativepurpose, as in, how do you fight discouragement, fear, doubts, insecurity, and continue to DO and fulfill your creative purpose with God?
read moreLiving the Propelled Life, Or More Aptly, Not Slamming Doors & Nailing Them Shut
God may have to carry us from a dead faint, but nowhere did Webster’s dictionary mention being conscious in order to propel.
read moreUntil Next Year, Friends–I leave You With Some enCouragement
We all need a break, time to time. This is one of those times. Next month we can catch up but until then–see you on the other side, friend.
read moreWalking with Homesickness (& The Amnesia of Home)
Every bit of ground I own, every space I occupy, I’m homesick. I’m homesick with an ache so loud, I can almost hear it growl.
read moreGoing into the Season with Intention & Courage
Inviting others into our live, having the courage to start again, is a gift we can give ourselves and others this Christmas.
read moreWhen You Soldier on in the Creative Life, Even on Days like Today
We are not deterred by hatred. In fact, our art can be a weapon for good.
read more15 Writers from #write31days You Won’t Want to Miss (from Bravery, to Handling Social Media, to Landing an Agent)
I scanned hundreds and hundreds of #write31day-ers, scouring contributor websites just for you, and came up with this collection.
read moreThe Stage of Letting Go that Might Kill You (or Grow You)– Empowered by the Spiritual Life: Guest Post
I’ve come to understand that it’s in the subtle changes where hope is found. Where we are found. But it isn’t easy. Denial has built around me like the weathered bark on that tree.
read moreHow Failure Leads Us to Depend on the Grace & Power of a Holy Spirit (Empowered by the Spiritual Life)
Failure can be our friend if it’s the kind teaching us a lesson about our self. Strangely enough, success can have the same effect for good. But let’s not resort to worldly definitions of either.
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