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[Sara Davison] The Promise of the Rainbow

Jun 24, 2020SaraDAuthor Posts, Devotional, Encouragement, Sara Davison, Thoughts & Thingscovenant, hope, promise

Sara Davison reveals the promise and hope found in the beauty of creation.

[Anna Zogg] Do Tell!

Jun 22, 2020AnnaZ1 CommentAnna Zogg, Author Postsauthors, encouraging, fun, Reviews, supporting writers

A worker is worth his/her wages could be translated to “a writer is worth his/her reviews!”

[Starr Ayers] On the Way

Jun 20, 2020StarrA4 CommentsAuthor Posts, Devotional, Personal Stories, Starr Ayersdevotions, Light in the darkness, on the way, presence, Starr Ayers

Starr Ayers challenges us to be a light in someone’s darkness.

[Linda Thompson] Honoring Charles McGee and the Tuskegee Airmen

Jun 18, 2020LindaTAuthor Posts, Historical Sidenotes, Linda ThompsonLinda Thompson, Tuskegee Airmen, WWII

For Juneteenth, let’s honor outstanding American Charles McGee and reflect on the legacy of WWII’s tenacious Tuskegee Airmen, who fought and won a pitched battle against prejudice.

[Sara Davison] Overcoming Lockdown Brain

Jun 16, 2020SaraDAuthor Posts, Devotional, Encouragement, Sara Davison, Thoughts & Thingsanxiety, focus, lockdown, Peace, rest

Sara Davison offers advice on overcoming anxiety and lack of focus during lockdown.

[Heather L.L. FitzGerald] But God.

Jun 14, 2020Heather FitzGeraldAuthor Posts, Encouragement, Heather L.L. FitzGerald, Personal Storiesclarity, corona, current events, Fear, God's Calling, hope in troubled times, protests, Purpose

As the world seems to be burning down outside our front door… As fear grips our hearts as we watch from behind masks, hoping COVID keeps its distance… As neighbors report on neighbors (there’s an app for that)… As people die at the hands of both police and rioters… As respect for anyone in authority…

[Angela Ruth Strong] Save the Pets

Jun 12, 2020Angela StrongAngela Ruth Strong, Author Posts, Personal Stories, Story Behind the Story, The Stories We Livedogs, pets, The CafFUNated Mysteries, writing with pets

I have to admit I was a little surprised when a reviewer said Ranger was her favorite character in A Latte Difficulty since, you know, Ranger is a dog. But this made me think of all the pets I’ve written into books. Honestly, I added dogs to my CafFUNAted Mysteries for two reasons: 1.) I…

[Melanie Campbell] In God’s Timing

Jun 10, 2020MelanieC2 CommentsAuthor Posts, Melanie Campbell, Personal Stories, Story Behind the Story, The Stories We Liveanswered prayer, Family Stories, inspiration from family, music

This picture…it’s an answered prayer. A little over a year ago I began writing One Way Home, the second book in my Whispers of Grace series. In the story, Sharon, a recovering alcoholic, lives with her only daughter and granddaughter. Part of the story line is about their relationship. The character of Sharon is inspired…

[Jeanette-Marie Mirich] Peace From God

Jun 8, 2020Alyssa RoatAuthor Posts, Devotional, Encouragement, Jeanette-Marie Mirich, Power of StoryPeace, reflection, truth through storytelling

Wither shall I go from thy spirit? Or whither shall I flee from thy presence? If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there. If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; even there shall…

[Bryan Davis] Fathers of Comfort

Jun 6, 2020BryanDAuthor Posts, Bryan Davis, Power of Story, The Stories We LiveChildren, Comfort, fatherhood, fathers day, Parenting, Trusting God

Fear of the unknown surrounds the young; strange shapes in the darkness, creepy sounds in the night, slithering creatures under the bed or in the closet. They all work together to make little hands clench the sheets and yank them over their heads until the dawn of the next day. The worries of the world—political…