by Lynn H. Blackburn @LynnHBlackburn Advent is the season of preparation for and anticipation of the coming of Christ. Depending on your faith tradition, you may have grown up observing this season with candles, specific liturgies, particular colors, and themes for each of the four Sundays prior to Christmas Day. While…

by A.C. Williams @ACW_Author Welcome to the holiday season! Although, if you’re anything like me, you’ve already been neck deep in tinsel and lights since the day after Thanksgiving. I love Christmas. It’s my favorite time of year, but when it’s over, we rush headlong into New Year’s festivities and…

By Alycia Morales @AlyciaMorales As we head into the spring season and the crocuses and daffodils shoot out of the ground and buds begin to blossom on flowering trees, I can’t help but think of Isaiah 43:18-19: “Do not remember the former things, Nor consider the things of old. Behold,…

By Larry Leech @LarryJLeechII Man, us Americans do love our celebrations. Not just the big ones like birthdays, Christmas, Thanksgiving, Fourth of July, Easter, and New Year’s Eve. We love celebrations so much that Cinco de Mayo, Super Bowl Sunday, St. Patrick’s Day, and Halloween have grown in popularity during…

by Julie Zine Coleman @JulieZColeman When you felt God was calling you to write, you probably were invigorated. You were excited to be hearing specific direction from Him. You felt great purpose as you began the journey to publication. But then…silence. We’ve all been there…even the most seasoned and successful…

By Cherrilynn Bisbano @bisbanowrites Writing causes angst, yet we are driven to the keyboard. We know God called us to pen our thoughts and stories, but how do we overcome our fear, doubt, worry, and the dreaded platform building? Recently I posted on the Blue Ridge Conference Writers Facebook page.…