By Elle E. Kay With conference time approaching, if you’re attending, it’s time to think about the relationships we’ll begin while we’re there. If you’re not able to make it this year, there may still be a nugget or two that will resonate with you. If you’re an introvert like me, you may get overwhelmed by the thought of interacting …
2025 Conference Prayer, Day 29: Rejoice with those who Rejoice
Please join us in today’s prayer, written by a member of ACFW’s Forty Days of Prayer team. Day 29 Focus: That we rejoice with those who rejoice Verse: Romans 12:15a (ESV)–Rejoice with those who rejoice . . . Prayer: Dear Lord, thank you for being the original Creator and giving us each means to create for Your glory. May we always remember …
2025 Conference Prayer, Day 28 – For Hotel Staff
Please join us in today’s prayer, written by a member of ACFW’s Forty Days of Prayer team. Day 28 Focus: For the Hotel Staff Verse: Colossians 3:23 (NLT)–Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. Prayer: Lord, please be with the staff who will be working during the conference. Help them …
2025 Conference Prayer, Day 27: For Pam Hillman, Conference Treasurer
Please join us in today’s prayer, written by a member of ACFW’s Forty Days of Prayer team. Day 27 Focus: For Pam Hillman, Conference Treasurer Verse: Psalm 66:1-2 (NASB)–Shout joyfully to God, all the earth; Sing the glory of His name; Make His praise glorious. Prayer: Heavenly Father, we come to you in gratitude and awe. You have given each and …
Montana Magic
by Roxanne D. Hicks My memories of herding sheep for my grandfather, a Sioux Indian, during my childhood summers remain sweet and precious to me. My grandparents lived in the northeastern-most corner of Montana, nestled next to the borders of both Canada and North Dakota. Grandpa owned a flock of three thousand sheep, one of the largest in that area …
2025 ACFW Conference Prayer, Day 26 – for Robin Miller
Please join us in today’s prayer, written by a member of ACFW’s Forty Days of Prayer team. Day 26 Focus: For Robin Miller – Conference Director Verse: 1 Corinthians 15:58 (NKJV)–Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord. Prayer: Father, we thank you …
Lessons from Birthing a Second Book
by Linda Dindzans My most recent blog compared the release of my first book A Certain Man with birthing a baby. The next book in the series, A Certain Mercy, is undergoing content edits. This manuscript has readily confirmed that writing a second book is like expanding your family by the birth of another child. When I was expecting my …
2025 ACFW Conference Prayer, Day 25: For Genesis Contest Semi-Finalists
Please join us in today’s prayer, written by a member of ACFW’s Forty Days of Prayer team. Day 25 Focus: For the Genesis Contest Semi-Finalists Verse: Psalm 135:5-6 (ESV)– For I know that the Lord is great and that our Lord is above all gods. Whatever the Lord pleases, He does, in heaven and in earth, in the seas and in …
Be a Different Egg. Don’t Get Scrambled!
By Cynthia Herron @C_Herronauthor All of us have met people who are “different eggs.” Different eggs march (or roll) to the beat of a very distinct drum. They come from various walks of life and they have a unique approach to the world around them. Maybe you’re one of those eggs–a delightful creative who thinks in the abstract and acts …
ACFW 2025 Conference Prayer, Day 24 – Clarity of Speech for Those Pitching Projects
Please join us in today’s prayer, written by a member of ACFW’s Forty Days of Prayer team. Day 24 Focus: For Clarity of Speech for Those Pitching Projects Verse: Philippians 4:13 (NIV)–I can do all this through him who gives me strength. Prayer: Dear Lord, we praise You. You know our thoughts and our projects better than we do. Help those …