When I was eleven, I felt called to write for God–particularly, I wanted to create fiction of literary merit that…
Happiness and Hope
Last year I wrote this post. I don’t know why I never published it, but I opened the draft today…
I Must Be Doing Something Wrong
This season has been hard. Everything has been changing, and the anxiety of every day life has taken quite a…
On Ancestry, Bodies of Water, and the Faithfulness of God
When I was first drafting a post for (in)courage, I didn’t know what to write. I sat in front of…
The God Who Gets What He Wants
But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look…
A Message for the Downtrodden
Dear friends, this post goes out to everyone who may feel like a failure right now, who may not know…
Do the Brave Thing
The Bible is full of strange stories. Ezekiel lies on his side for 430 days and only eats food cooked…
Writing as Devotion
This weekend I’m attending a conference for Christian writers. Conferences are always overwhelming with all the info dumping, feelings, and…
Courage to Write, Part Three
Hi, friends! On this episode of Courage to Write, let me be honest with you about a third challenge that…
Courage to Write, Part Two
It has been so long since Part One. But if you were waiting, which you probably weren’t, here’s Part Two!…