Psalm 121:2–My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. Heavenly Father, You provide for all our needs. Everything we have is a gift from you. We pray for those many members who face financial challenges to attend the conference. As we make preparations, Lord, we pray that you would provide for needs to be met, both for conference expenses …
Day 34 – 40 Days of Prayer – For Those Teaching Elective Classes
Proverbs 8:1–Does not wisdom call, and understanding lift up her voice? Dearest Lord, Bless those teachers of the elective classes who even now prepare the main course of this educational and spiritual banquet. Bless the attendance in each class so no teacher will feel their work has been in vain, and give them the words of wisdom and knowledge to …
Day 35 – 40 Days of Prayer: The Worship Times
Psalm 150:6–Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord! Heavenly Father, We come to You and ask for a special blessing on the worship times during the conference. Pour Your blessings upon Your children who have gathered together to worship and praise Your name. Uplift hearts and hands as we give thanks for the abundant blessings You give …
Part Two: The One Sheet
by Dineen Miller Last week I talked about identifying your genre and/or niche so as to help you create your “mood.” This week let’s talk about the one sheet. Every year I see the questions start a couple months before conference. We’re gearing up and getting ready. We want to make a great first impression on those agents and editors …
Forty Days of Prayer – Day 36 Those Teaching Continuing Ed Classes
Psalm 28:7a–The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped. Dearest Lord, we thank you for those teaching continuing education. Give them wisdom, focus, and direction as they prepare to teach, and allow the planning and logistics to flow smoothly. Surround each teacher with your comfort, strength, and loving care. Fill them with your peace …
Forty Days of Prayer – Day 37 – For Those Unable to Attend
Jeremiah 29:11–For I know the plans that I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope. Father, we agree with You that the plans You have for each of us are good. You have our best in mind with every circumstance. Please comfort, encourage and inspire those …
Forty Days of Prayer Day 38 – Keynote Speaker
Day 38–Keynote Speaker, Angela Hunt Jeremiah 1:9–Then the Lord stretched out His hand and touched my mouth, and the Lord said to me, Behold, I have put My words in your mouth. Heavenly Father, thank You for Angela and that she could be with us. Touch her mouth with the words you would have her to say. May those gathered …
Forty Days of Prayer – Day 39: For the Conference Committee
Rom. 15:5–Now may the God who gives perseverance and encouragement grant you to be of the same mind with one another according to Christ Jesus. Abba, Father, we thank you for the perseverance and encouragement you give. You bring us together to this awesome conference with its fellowship and teaching and opportunities. Please use it to accomplish things through us and for us …
40 Days of Prayer – Day Forty – God’s Presence and Blessing
Today begins ACFW’s 40 Days of Prayer. Each day up until the Conference starts we will post a prayer for a different aspect of the conference: the people, the setting, the classes, the appointments and contacts made, and above all, the worship. Day 40– God’s presence and blessing Psalm 127:1–Unless the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain who …
It was a sticky hot September day in Dallas, Texas, as I shuttled with other writers from DFW Airport to our conference headquarters in a hotel van. As we crawled through a mass of Lexus and Mercedes sedans, the fanciest SUVs I’d ever seen, two well-known authors chatted about their latest works in progress and compared notes about a recent …