2015 ACFW CONFERENCE 40 DAYS OF PRAYER DAY 24 PRAYER – TOPIC: FOR ALL ATTENDING TO HAVE A SERVANT’S HEART TOWARD THOSE AROUND THEM John 3:34-35 Lord Jesus, We know that this gathering is in Your hands. Grow in each of our hearts the desire to be Your servants in thought and word and deed. Open our eyes and ears …
When Real Life and the Writing Life Collide
By Kathleen Y’Barbo Watch out or you’ll end up in my novel! We’ve all seen this slogan or others like it on t-shirts, mugs, and all sorts of items. Until recently, I hadn’t given the process of creating characters from real people much thought. Sure, I’ve used real characters in my novels. Anna Finch and the Hired Gun featured a …
ACFW 40 Days of Prayer – Day 25
2015 ACFW CONFERENCE 40 DAYS OF PRAYER DAY 25 PRAYER – TOPIC: FOR THE TECHNOLOGY TO WORK There was a time Lord where we would trust in You to provide good seats so everyone could see the speaker or hear the panelist’s response to a question. In Your mighty way, You provided an abundance in the form of technology so …
ACFW 40 Days of Prayer: Day 26
2015 ACFW CONFERENCE 40 DAYS OF PRAYER DAY 26 PRAYER – TOPIC: FIRST-TIME ATTENDEES Abba-Father, remind each first-time conferee that You are by their side, holding their hand, calming them, and they only need to ask for Your strength. Remind me and the other ACFW members who are old-hands at conference-attending to watch out for our sisters and brothers who …
ACFW 40 Days of Prayer: Day 27
2015 ACFW CONFERENCE 40 DAYS OF PRAYER DAY 20 PRAYER – TOPIC: CONFERENCE STAFF 1 Thessalonians 1:3 New International Version (NIV): We remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. Father God, thank You for the dedication and the time the …
ACFW 40 Days of Prayer: Day 28
2015 ACFW CONFERENCE 40 DAYS OF PRAYER DAY 28 PRAYER – TOPIC: SPOTLIGHT SESSIONS Proverbs 2:6 – For the LORD gives wisdom, and from His mouth comes knowledge and understanding. Dear Heavenly Father: We thank You for hearing our prayers. Thank You for including us in Your family. And thank You for this opportunity to learn about this writing industry …
Conflicted about Conflict?
By Ane Mulligan My first novel was a Biblical fiction in which I strung together a bunch of scenes from Jesus’ life, interspersed with the fictional characters. There was no conflict, other than the Pharisees wanting to crucify Jesus. I figured that was enough. Uh, no. Not for a novel. Sigh. I had a lot to learn. I slid that …
ACFW 40 Days of Prayer: Day 29
2015 ACFW CONFERENCE 40 DAYS OF PRAYER DAY 29 PRAYER – TOPIC: PAID CRITIQUERS AS THEY WORK ON SUBMISSIONS 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 – “May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope, encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good deed and word.” Precious …
Bum Glue
By Janice Cantore What do you do when you’re stuck at a spot in your manuscript? As you sit in front of the computer you seem to be hitting delete more than anything else, or worse, you’re staring at a blank page. Does that make you get up and find something else to do? When I get the urge to …
ACFW 40 Days of Prayer: Day 30
2015 ACFW CONFERENCE 40 DAYS OF PRAYER DAY 30 PRAYER – TOPIC: AGENTS AT THE CONFERENCE Father God, thank You for the agents willing to travel to the conference. We ask that You keep them safe and in good health. We also ask that You give them wisdom and gentleness as they speak with conferees. Help them see which projects …