How a Lifetime of Faith Can Lead to a Lifetime of Heroism

Submitted by Kathi Macias on March 21, 2012 - 10:54am

But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise,

and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame

the things which are mighty(1 Corinthians 1:27, NKJV).

 





Remembering God's Faithfulness...When Facing the Future

Submitted by Kathi Macias on March 14, 2012 - 2:11pm

The Lordof hosts has sworn, saying, “Surely, as I have thought,

so it shall come to pass, And as I have purposed, so it shall stand”

(Isaiah 14:24, NKJV).

 





Why I am a 21st Century Abolitionist

Submitted by Kay Marshall Strom on March 14, 2012 - 7:06am

I was in India researching Daughters of Hope, the first of my 10 international books, when I came face-to-face with the reality of modern-day slavery. Jyoti, a young teenager, was showing me through her home--a village built on a huge garbage dump.





Beginnings (Part 2)

Submitted by Susan Titus Osborn on March 9, 2012 - 5:04pm

The beginning of an article, story, devotional, or book chapter is very important. You need to grab the editor to get your material published and then grab the reader to have him or her read it. In my last blog, I gave you two suggestions for beginnings. Here are three more.





Let God Part the Waters

Submitted by Kathi Macias on March 7, 2012 - 1:20pm

The LORD will fight for you while you keep silent (Exodus 14:14, NASB).

 





Beginnings (Part 1)

Submitted by Susan Titus Osborn on March 1, 2012 - 5:36pm

There are many ways to begin a book chapter, article, or story. Here are the first two of my eight suggestions, taken from two of my books, Rest Stops for Single Mothers (Broadman & Holman) and Eyes Beyond the Horizon (Thomas Nelson).





Is It Time for the Best Mission Ever?

Submitted by Kathi Macias on February 29, 2012 - 3:07pm

And Moses was eighty years old and Aaron eighty-three years old

when they spoke to Pharaoh (Exodus 7:7, NKJV).

 





Titles with Pizzazz (Part 3)

Submitted by Susan Titus Osborn on February 24, 2012 - 4:35pm

When Is Your Title Right?

How can you know when your title is right?  The acronym "ACE" will help you create a memorable title.        

"A" is for accurate. The title must truthfully reveal the focus of the article and also fit its tone. You wouldn't put "Buffalo Bob Bites Bullet" on a serious crime story any more than the President would turn up for a televised press conference in a sweat suit.     





A Fresh Reminder About Perspective

Submitted by Kathi Macias on February 22, 2012 - 2:24pm

And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God (Romans 12:2, NKJV).





God's Questions: "Where Are You?"

Submitted by Kathy Collard Miller on February 21, 2012 - 7:55pm

Lately I've been fascinated as I've studied the questions God as