What Should I Call God/Jesus in My Story?
What Should I Call God/Jesus in My Story? “Indeed, there are many “gods” and many “lords”, yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we live; and there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and […]
Hidden with Christ in God – What Does It Mean?
Hidden with Christ in God What Does It Mean? Hidden with Christ in God. This is my sign-off for my Caravan Letters. Perhaps you’re wondering like my sister, “What does it mean?” Colossians 3:1-4 says, “Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where […]
The Deep Writing Questions
The Deep Writing Questions Budding Writer Questions #3 When one begins to write, it is natural to begin searching out how to write by watching others. As my younger sister watched me, some questions arose as she pondered what writing looks like for her. These questions are important and need […]
Child
Child I absolutely love the study of the names of God in the Bible. Over the past two or so years, that’s been one of my favorite things to look for as I read cover to cover. Of all the names of Jesus recorded in Scripture, I have found only […]
Things I Learned From Working with an Editor
Things I Learned From Working with an Editor It’s been a few years since my experience working with an editor. However, I continue to apply the skills and spiritual lessons learned in other areas of my life and writing. I want to share these things with you, in hopes that […]
Writing from Our Wounds
Writing from Our Wounds It was sad, tumultuous, painful. It was lacking severely. My story had taken a turn I hadn’t expected and now I sat praying about it. What had changed? Where was the hopeful undertone? Where were the words of Christ? Where were the answered prayers? For some […]
What Do I Use to Fill in the Blanks of My Book?
What Do I Use to Fill in the Blanks of My Book? Coffee? It would color the blanks nicely and, then, it wouldn’t really be blank anymore. Just stained. All right, in all seriousness, holes and blank spots in our stories are not always easy to fill. Sand isn’t going […]
Update on Betrayed (Book Three in The Pure Line Series)
Update on Betrayed Update on Book Three; this is what the process has looked like so far! I began reading my rough draft manuscript of Betrayed, book three in The Pure Line Series, shortly after Trapped was published in September of 2021. This story didn’t have as much of a […]
What Does it Really Mean to Glorify God in Our Writings?
What Does it Really Mean to Glorify God in Our Writings? “I don’t have to put God overtly into the text of my story in order to glorify God in writing a story.” Have you heard a Christian who writes say this? I’ve been saddened to hear this opinion many […]
These Determined Steps: Trapped
These Determined Steps: Trapped Self-Publishing Series, #6 It was April, 2021. We had accomplished a complex feat as a family: Chained was published. Now it was time to pull my chair to the desk, put my hands to the keyboard, and edit the sequel. Another battle began. Trapped had a […]