Life can get crazy sometimes. Obligations, unexpected circumstances, appointments, and just living life in general can keep our plates full. This craziness can definitely hinder our writing, especially if deadlines are looming. I suggest, it’s time to take a break! A break? But wouldn’t that be counterproductive when there’s so much to do? No. Here’s … More Take a Break!
There is nothing more painful as a writer, than staring at the blank page, with your mind even blanker. Some people call this writer’s block, some people say writer’s block doesn’t even exist. But neither of these offers a solution. Today, I’ll offer mine: prewriting. An umbrella term, prewriting can mean anything from brainstorming, drafting, … More The Craft of Prewriting
It’s finally happened! You landed the writing assignment you’ve been waiting for. Now the stress is on. Not only do you want to produce a piece that is amazing and memorable (to be a good steward of the talent God has blessed you with and in case there is other work with this client in … More Working With Deadlines
Join us for a devotional on Habakkuk’s prayer, in Habakkuk 3, as we discuss finding faith and joy in the midst of trials. … More Habakkuk’s Prayer: A Lesson in Faith and Joy
Last year I watched 52 movies, and read 48 books. But I didn’t like them all. Some movies I hated. Some books I rolled my eyes at, or finished with the thought of “Finally. Now, I can read something good!†As I finished the year reading A Christmas Carol, I was struck by this question: … More Why Can’t Everything be a Masterpiece?
Which came first? The chicken or the egg? As I am writing this post, I hear the faint “cheep, cheep†of a newly hatched chick—one of my son’s latest projects. So I can’t help but think about that old adage. Of course, as a Christian, I know the chicken came first because God created birds … More Hatching Our Ideas
How can we prioritize fellowship with the Lord and with other believers in the new year? Join in a discussion of Hebrews 10 to find out. … More Hebrews 10: Focusing on Fellowship in 2025
It always bugged me that depictions of Christ’s birth show the wisemen there alongside the shepherds. It just isn’t very accurate. Matthew 2 says that “After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea…Magi from the east came to Jerusalem†(emphasis added). While I understand the convenience of placing the wisemen at the climax of the … More What the Wisemen Can Teach us About the Epilogue
Sometimes, no matter how many articles or stories you’ve written in the past, there comes a time when you don’t feel very inspired to write. You know you have to write something for a deadline, but you just don’t feel in the write mood (pun intended) to put pen to paper or fingers to the … More Inspire Me
By the time you are reading this blog, I will officially be 30 years old. A lot has happened in the first three decades of my life. Some things haven’t happened as quickly as I wanted to. Others happened before I was ready. But’s that’s another blog for another time. Let’s just say me and … More I Have Been Writing for Half of my Life. Here’s What I Learned.