The Stories We Tell Ourselves

I had to take a few days to recover from my trip to California. Between travel, the WCCW Conference, visiting relatives, and coming home only to jump back into other commitments, I’m ready to settle in and write. On the first day of the conference, I attended an intensive workshop on marketing with Marci Seither. …

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Expecting Good Things

This is where I’m headed this week. My emotions have been rollercoaster-ing and I expect that will continue through the weekend. Right now I’m in the “Yay! I can’t wait.” mode . I’d like to stay there and not venture into the “Oh my God, I have to hurry or I’ll miss my flight.” mode, …

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Listening for God’s Whispers

I never want to write without inspiration. Today, I thought about skipping my post, because I didn’t feel inspired. But then I remembered someone saying — God is always talking, we’re just not always listening. Inspiration can be found every day, because God always has something he wants to share with us. So how do …

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The Counsel of Others

Without counsel, plans go awry, But in the multitude of counselors they are established.‬‬ Proverbs‬ ‭15‬:‭22‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ One thing I am learning is that writing should not be a solo endeavor. There are too many unknown territories to navigate beyond and including the actual writing of the story. Thank God for people who have trekked …

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