My Heavenly Father,

Please forgive me for not praying to You or writing in this journal.

I must stop taking on so many things and leave it to You.

Please take everything on!!

I am only concentrating on […]

Izzy’s Fire

Author: Nancy Wright Beasley

Bravery was rare during the Holocaust in Lithuania, as many people tried to keep their head down and simply survive. However, the bravery of one small Catholic f […]

Most novelists know they need to write a synopsis for their books, and there are lots of resources to teach you how to write your synopsis, but why do you need one?

Here’s the good news—a synopsis is not an exa […]

Heavenly Father,

I want to say thank you very much from my heart for a wonderful 56 years of my life.

I thank you for all of the wonderful blessings that you gave me during this time.

I am going to change […]

Learning a new style manual takes time, and part of being a copyeditor is thoroughly knowing at least one style manual. As you edit, you ask questions, often about the same types of changes, so knowing some items […]

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Lord,

Today is day 2 of my total surrender.

I just want to start over with everything!!

All!!

My job, my hobbies, my network, my thinking!

The only item I want to keep is my family!

Total […]

My Heavenly Father!!

I quit!!

I surrender!!

Love,

Your Child,

David

This is to my Lord,

Yesterday was a rough day for all of the wrong reasons.

I should expect no recognition for the work that I do and feel left out of the conversations.

However, instead of feeling sad […]

“There was nothing else for me to do but hold the fort. So I did.”

The 1836 Battle of the Alamo had many heroes like David Crockett, James Bowie, and William Barret Travis. These warriors come to mind when you […]

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Sending a written query is nerve-racking enough. But imagine being face to face with an agent with only a few minutes to wow them with your book concept. While an elevator pitch won’t alleviate all your nerves, i […]

Many years ago at my sister’s wedding, an adorable old woman asked me a simple, harmless question that I’ll never forget.
“Who are you again?” she asked, her eyes squinting just a bit as she tried to remembe […]

Dear Lord,

Please forgive me for my sins!

I need help to get over these sins, to get them out of my life!
I am struggling with these addictions and I need your help to get this problem out of my […]

To the Moon and Back to Me

Author: Christine Hassing

The physical loss of a loved one is always hard, and it takes time to accept and then process the end of a relationship and then the beginning of a […]