Five Essential Back to School Prayers to Pray for Your Children
One of the best ways we can prepare our children as they go back to school is by praying for them. I recently wrote an article for iBelieve.com, on five prayers to pray for your kids as they make their way into a new school year. Moody Radio Quad Cities picked up the article from Crosswalk.com, and asked if I would share about this topic on air. One of the first questions they asked was what prompted me to write this piece. As I thought about it, I realized the motivation was two-fold: First, this Back to School season tends to evoke a variety of emotions, for both parents and children –...
on being a writer :: surround {chapter 3}
Welcome back to our online discussion on the book, On Being a Writer: 12 Simple Habits for a Writing Life that Lasts, by Ann Kroeker and Charity Singleton Craig! If you don't have the book yet, you can pick up a copy here. I have so enjoyed the interaction that has taken place so far around chapters 1 and 2. If you missed the first two chapters on Identify and Arrange, you're definitely going to want to go back and check them out by clicking here and here. For an overview of the whole six-week discussion including some suggested writing prompts and link-up themes, click here. ...
five minute friday :: find
Hey there! Happy end of the week to you! So glad to have you here for another round of Five Minute Friday. If you're new to the scene, find out what we're all about over here! Before we get started, two things: First, have you seen the awesome posts and conversation going on in the comments section of our On Being a Writer discussion group? So far we've covered chapters 1 and 2, but it's not too late to join in! The more, the merrier! Find more details here. In the first post, we chatted about how we identify ourselves in our writing lives. In chapter two, we discuss how we arrange our...
on being a writer :: arrange {chapter 2}
Today we're talking about Chapter 2 of the book, On Being a Writer: 12 Simple Habits for a Writing Life that Lasts. The topic of this chapter is: Arrange. [Tweet "How do we arrange our lives in order to make space for #writing?"] Before we start, just want to say a huge thank you to all who joined the conversation on Chapter 1! I so enjoyed reading the posts that you linked up, and the dialogue that took place in the comments. Grateful for each of you, and the unique voices and gifts you possess! If you missed the discussion on Chapter 1, you can catch up by clicking here. For a full...
when home doesn’t look the way you imagined
It was my first time attending an African funeral. My South African husband and I drove nine hours to be there. We arrived at the family compound in the township late at night. A thick canopy of grief hung over the property. The next morning, I woke up and walked outside to brush my teeth. The only water source was a single faucet on the exterior wall, which emptied into a drain in the ground. No sink. I was almost three months pregnant with our first child, and still experiencing a fair share of morning sickness. Before I could even make it to the tap, I was greeted by a row of cousins,...
on being a writer :: identify {chapter 1}
Welcome to the first post in a six week online discussion series, On Being a Writer! I'm so excited you're here! For the next six weeks, we'll be chatting about two chapters per week from the book, On Being a Writer: 12 Simple Habits for a Writing Life that Lasts, by Ann Kroeker and Charity Singleton Craig. It's not mandatory for you to read in advance; even if you don't have the book, you're welcome to participate! If you'd like, you can purchase the book here; and while you're waiting for it to arrive, you can sample 1/4 of the book for free on Noisetrade by clicking here! If you missed...
five minute friday :: learn {a post-retreat post}
This past weekend, twenty of us had the pleasure of gathering together at the first ever Five Minute Friday Retreat. We've been talking about it for months, and it finally happened. It was such a gift. You can read all about it in this special edition link-up right over here, where some of the retreat attendees have shared their reflections on the weekend. We talked until we ran out of words. We laughed till it hurt, and might have wiped a few tears, too. And since Five Minute Friday is the thread that ties us together, we paused the talking and...
on the gift of gathering {a special edition five minute friday *retreat* link-up}
It happened. After months of planning, hundreds of e-mails sent and even more decisions made, the first-ever Five Minute Friday Retreat took place this past weekend. Twenty women from all over the place gathered together in a quiet neighborhood near Nashville. And it was a gift. On so many levels. I'll admit, I didn't really know what to expect. Turns out that's the best way to go, since it leaves the door wide open for God to blow you away. We made fast friends. We found heart sisters. [Tweet "We found our people. Some of us found ourselves."] I...
on being a writer :: online discussion group
You're invited! For six weeks, I'll be hosting an online discussion group right here in this space, around topics found in the book, On Being a Writer: 12 Simple Habits for a Writing Life that Lasts, by Ann Kroeker and Charity Singleton Craig. [Tweet "FREE Online Discussion Group, On Being a Writer! Join today! "] The book has twelve chapters (one for each habit), and we'll chat about two chapters per week. Order your copy by clicking here. I'll also include the opportunity for you to link up your own blog posts on the topics we'll be discussing. Link-ups will remain open for a month, so...
five minute friday :: here {one-year anniversary post}
Welcome to a brand new edition of Five Minute Friday! This week happens to be a momentous week -- not only are we LIVE from the Five Minute Friday Retreat in Nashville, but also ... It's my one-year anniversary serving as host of Five Minute Friday! I actually got a little choked up re-reading my post from last year at this time ... mostly because I'm still a little sad that Lisa-Jo passed the torch! The reflections I tapped out in five minutes a year ago still remain true today. Here's a repeat of my first week hosting Five Minute Friday, in honor of a year's worth of FMF posts: ...
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