Posts Tagged ‘blessings’
Timely Obstacles
When writing a new novel, I’ve discovered a major weakness in my plotting. I don’t like to put obstacles in my character’s path. Sure, it’s fiction, but my poor protagonist has been through so much already. Can’t I just give her a little break, a vacation chapter, so she can relax and gather herself? It’s…
Read MoreGarden of Chaos
By nature, I am creative. Creativity feeds my soul. When I inhibit that part of me, I become hollow and easily frustrated. But when I practice creativity, it produces in me freedom and fulfillment. To rephrase a quote from Eric Liddell*: ‘… when I create, I feel God’s pleasure.’ During the spring and summer months,…
Read MoreUnexpected Faith From Someone Else’s Unexpected Blessing
The Bible talks about faith being a mustard seed, but sometimes it can be a lot like a plant clipping, grown somewhere else but transferred to root in your heart. In short, sometimes watching God work in someone else’s life can be just as empowering for my faith as His work in my own. Last…
Read MoreA Curse Or A Blessing
This month’s word is “spirit” and all I could think of was Hillsong’s song Oceans (Where Feet May Fail). It kept playing on a loop in my mind, especially the lyrics; Spirit lead me where my trust is without borders Let me walk upon the waters Wherever You would call me Take me deeper than…
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