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From the Writer’s Desk
Welcome to the life of a writer. This blog will doucment my life as a writer that began before print on demand changed the publishing industry.
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Shining Light in Dark Places
“Are you the writers’ group?” They nodded and pointed to an empty chair. The woman I sat next to leaned close to me and whispered,…
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Letting Go of the Past
When I learned the pastor of the church where I had taught Sunday school had resigned, I wanted to return, thinking I could recapture the…
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Sinful Ministers
Every church I attended failed, and the sheep scattered to look for greener pastures. My son told me I was a church curse. But the…
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Your Ministry
I had forgotten about my manuscript and publishing until a friend sat next to me in church. We were listening to church announcements when she…
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The First Draft
Without any prospects of teaching again, I fell into depression and considered seeing a psychologist. The oft-repeated comments by my former students—”You should be published”—changed…
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Teaching Challenges
Before I finished teaching the series, I was writing everything I said and reading most of it to the class. When others learned I gave…
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Answered Prayer
Eventually, he asked what I’d like to teach next. “The Bible,” I said. Freed from the constraints of curriculum, I discovered three truths: God’s faithfulness…
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The Challenge
At times, I wondered if I was mentally ill to believe God had spoken to me. I tried to resolve the issue with a request…
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The First Flicker
The first hint that God wanted me to write flickered as I strived to help my husband. The poorly written and difficult to implement curriculum…
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A White Rose
One day, he handed me a white rose and said, “God told me, ‘She is pure in my eyes. Why isn’t she pure in yours.’” …