@LisaCarter27 Are you feeling pruned today? By co-workers, family members, or critique partners? By life? I am the true vine and My Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He prunes it so that it may bear more fruit . . . As the…

@LisaCarter27 School is out. No more carpool. Schedules are more fluid, and routine is out the window. Until September. . . . But I'll think about that another day. For now, I intend to enjoy the summer season in all of its fullness. Summer is a time of growth, not…

@LisaCarter27 Ten years ago, God put it on my heart to get serious about this secret dream of writing I’d had since I was a child. In fact, He compelled me to take the stories swirling in my imagination and write them down. Thus far, God has blessed me with the…

@LisaCarter27 So, you feel a calling from God to use the talents He’s given you for the work of His kingdom? Congratulations. Now comes the tougher part. The God-directed call to touch readers’ hearts is a worthy goal. But like any ability or skill—athletics, music—writing must be honed. It is…