Category: Writing
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Running a Better Race – Hebrews 12:1-3
There is no shame in starting something and not being able to finish it. That’s what I told myself when I decided to learn how to write for publication at what I thought was an advanced age. I didn’t know what my writing path would look like – I just knew I wanted to approach…
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My interview on the Story Night podcast is live!
Yes, the podcast is live! Listen to my life story as told in my unpublished book, Memoir of a Living Doll, for which I finaled for the Cascade award. I want to encourage you to take the next step in opening up your life of faith. Start sharing the things you’ve been through and what…
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The Best Reason to Rejoice – Luke 10:17-20
It’s satisfying to reach a goal, like when I showed sample pages of my manuscript to my dream editor – and he asked to see more. Or when my publisher offered me a devotional contract. It was also rewarding to pose with dozens of other finalists for the Oregon Christian Writers Cascade award, though I…
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Stay the Course, Telling the Heart of the Story – 1 Kings 13:15-32
What should I do if someone disagrees with the path I’ve chosen? I know what God wants me to do: Love the Lord my God with all my heart, soul, mind, strength, and love my neighbor as myself. One way I express this love is in my writing. Love is his command, writing is my…
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I’m a Finalist!
I’m enjoying some good news I received this month. If you follow me on social media or receive newsletters from Oregon Christian Writers, you probably heard I’m a finalist in the Cascade Contest. The winner will be announced at the summer conference on August 22. My entry, currently titled Memoir of a Living Doll, traces…
