by Julie Zine Coleman @JulieZColeman The year my husband spent in the South Pacific, he worked for a while as a teacher in a Bible school in the Fiji Islands. There was a missionary there who was well-revered for his wisdom and excellent teaching. After one particularly inspiring class, the…

By Cherrilynn Bisbano @bisbanowrites What concerns you today? As I type, I want to scream, cry, and get revenge. Yes, I said revenge. However, the Holy Spirit restrains me. Perhaps you’ve felt the same at some point in your life. So what do we do when life overwhelms us? Pray!…

by Rhonda Rhea @RhondaRhea I read the other day that one of the best anti-theft systems for a car is—(Are you ready for this?)—a manual transmission. So many gears, so few who know how best to grind them. I remember well sitting in the driver’s seat of my brother’s car, looking…

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Our writing careers are met with victories, successes, challenges, rejections, and lots of writing time in between. One way to stay encouraged and focused is to create a Writer’s Adventure List, those things that are personal, achievable, and unique to every writer. Writers are motivated to…

By Debb Hackett @debb_hackett This past weekend was the London Marathon. More than 50,000 runners covered 26.2 miles around the English capital city. Some were after personal bests, Olympic qualifying even, while others were out for a fun day while raising money for charity. I love watching the coverage and…

by Cindy Sproles @CindyDevoted Time flies. When I think of my beginnings at the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference, I have learned to call this conference home. Blue Ridge is the conference I've returned to year after year. It's where I began and where I'll probably end my career.…