Becoming a Writer

  • Shining Light in Dark Places

    Shining Light in Dark Places

    “Are you the writers’ group?” They nodded and pointed to an empty chair. The woman I…

  • Letting Go of the Past

    Letting Go of the Past

    When I learned the pastor of the church where I had taught Sunday school had resigned,…

  • Sinful Ministers

    Sinful Ministers

    Every church I attended failed, and the sheep scattered to look for greener pastures. My son…

  • A Published Book

    A Published Book

    I had forgotten about the query I’d sent to PublishAmerica when I received a contract from…

  • Your Ministry

    Your Ministry

    I had forgotten about my manuscript and publishing until a friend sat next to me in…

  • Forgiving Myself

    Forgiving Myself

    Initially, I was disgusted with the pastor for his childish behavior and for destroying the church.…

  • The First Draft

    The First Draft

    Without any prospects of teaching again, I fell into depression and considered seeing a psychologist. The…

  • Teaching Challenges

    Teaching Challenges

    Before I finished teaching the series, I was writing everything I said and reading most of…

  • Answered Prayer

    Answered Prayer

    Eventually, he asked what I’d like to teach next. “The Bible,” I said. Freed from the…

  • The Challenge

    The Challenge

    At times, I wondered if I was mentally ill to believe God had spoken to me.…