Please join us in today’s prayer for ACFW’s conference. Topic: For those unable to attend conference Scripture: For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. ~ Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV) Heavenly Father, be with those who can’t attend the conference …
40 Days of Conference Prayer: Day 38
Please join us in today’s prayer for ACFW’s conference. Topic: For our keynote speaker, Charles Martin Scripture: 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. ~ Jeremiah 1:9 Father God, thank You that Charles Martin is able to be our keynote speaker …
40 Days of Conference Prayer: Day 39
Please join us in today’s prayer for ACFW’s conference. Topic: For the audio/visual team Scripture: How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of the messenger who brings good news. ~Isaiah 52:7 (NLT) Lord, please be with those serving on the audio/visual team, so setup and connections go smoothly. Let each session from Early Bird to the post-conference and everything in …
ACFW Conference Prayer: Day 40
Please join us in today’s prayer for ACFW’s conference. Day 40 topic: For God’s presence and blessing at conference Scripture: Unless the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain who build it; unless the Lord guards the city, the watchman keeps awake in vain. ~Psalm 127:1 Father God, you are our great Almighty Father, and we thank you for …
To Contest or Not to Contest?
by Angela Hunt Every year, the contests come around, whether you are published or unpublished. Should you enter? There’s a definite cost involved—not only the financial fee, but the cost of your time to prepare the manuscript, arrange for the mailing of books or pages, and the cost of wear and tear on your nerves. Are contests worth it? Way …
Writing Celebration into Our Stories
by Susan Lyttek @SusanLyttek Only within the last month, we have celebrated my dad’s birthday, our 40th anniversary, our son’s birthday, Father’s Day, and Independence Day. A lot of rejoicing and honoring has been going on. And that’s a good thing. Our God is a God of the holiday and celebration. As such, we need to weave such days into …
Reach THE END, Press SEND, Repeat
By Kathleen Y’Barbo-Turner @KathleenYBarbo As the author of more than 100 books, I often get asked how I manage to write all those books. My answer? One book at a time! I know, but it’s true. I also get asked for my secret to how I manage to reach THE END and press SEND time after time. Please understand I …
Living the Story of America’s Birth
by Christine Sunderland Today is Independence Day, our annual celebration of the Declaration of Independence, unanimously signed by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. The second paragraph rings in our memory: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit …
Let Freedom Ring, Now and Forevermore!
by Ifueko Ogbomo @inspirologos No one enjoys captivity of any kind, but it stings ever so much more when the captive is innocent of the crime for which he is incarcerated. This was the case of Joseph—a servant thrown into the dungeons after his mistress falsely accused him of rape. More than a decade later, his divinely bestowed ability to …
You Think Your Editor Was Harsh
by Jenny Powell MD Let me tell you the story of the Great American Editing Project. On June 7, 1776, a fellow by the name of Richard Henry Lee filed a resolution (appropriately named “the Lee Resolution”) with the Second Continental Congress. He proposed a three-step process by which the united colonies of the Americas could declare independence from Great …