Take my life, and let it be consecrated, Lord, to Thee.Take my moments and my days; let them flow in ceaseless praise. Take my hands, and let them move at the impulse of Thy love. Take my intellect, and use every power as Thou shalt choose. Take my keyboard, and my screen; my desk and office chair, My pages, sentences, and words, my flittings here and there, My focus and my flow, my pacings up and down, My insecurities and fears, my grins, my groans, my frowns.
Month: March 2014
This is our archive pageA Writer’s "Take My Life"
Take my life, and let it be consecrated, Lord, to Thee.Take my moments and my days; let them flow in ceaseless praise. Take my hands, and let them move at the impulse of Thy love. Take my intellect, and use every power as Thou shalt choose. Take my keyboard, and my screen; my desk and office chair, My pages, sentences, and words, my flittings here and there, My focus and my flow, my pacings up and down, My insecurities and fears, my grins, my groans, my frowns.
When You’re In Drought
Here in Southern California, we’re experiencing a severe drought. The land is unquestionably dry, and at times, the air is sandy from loose, small particles kicked up by the winds. Destructive fire is more of a risk, now. We’re being asked to be "careful" about water usage. No mandatory rationing so far, but should this continue… As far as I can tell, when a drought happens, there are basically two ways of quenching the proverbial thirst. One is rain from the sky, and the other is to divert existing water from elsewhere. Of course, this last brings up the question,…
Tips from the Pros: Miralee Ferrell
Greetings! I’m always delighted to interview one of my fellow CANners, and this month, I get to refresh your acquaintance with an author you’ve already met here: Miralee Ferrell. She has lots of new information and ideas for us, and I’m delighted to welcome her back to the CAN blog. So, without further ado, welcome, Miralee! How many books do you have published? Nine total. What are a few of your latest titles? The most recent are all part of the Love Blossoms in Oregon series: Book 1, Blowing on Dandelions
NEW RELEASE – Nature Girl—by Karen Whiting
NATURE GIRL a non-fiction book to share with your daughter. Activities, recipes, science experiments, and much more, Nature Girl offers fun ways to care for God’s creations while enjoying the wonders of nature! Enjoy a spa day with friends and make your own earth-friendly skin care products. Make recycled jewelry or team up to clean a park or a neighbor’s yard…
Helping turn the corner of pain
I’m dancing in my blindness and rejoicing in my disability. Crazy statement, isn’t it? But I think you’ll agree with the reason I have joy dancing in my soul. First, my friend, who has been there for me for years, always answers, “No problem…that was easy,” each of the dozen times I ask her to format documents, to post these blogs, or perform research for me.
The Safire Principle—or, How to Avoid Head-Scratching
Hi, folks, Dave Fessenden here with a bit of writing advice, brought to you by my friend Steve Dunham. A brilliant veteran of the publishing world, Steve has edited books, magazines, newsletters, and even technical manuals, bringing a fresh wind of clarity into the morass of modern verbiage. I often consult him when I am stuck on an editorial issue, and he never fails to help. I recently brought the following conundrum to him, a problem that (surprisingly) I had never encountered before. An author had just sent me a manuscript with this phrase: “Matthew 6:14–16 define . . .”…
Tips from the Pros: Susan G. Mathis
Greetings from Sarah Sundin! Today I have the joy of interviewing Susan G. Mathis, author of bestselling books for engaged couples—and a writer who’s been dipping her toes in the waters of fiction writing! Susan, how did you get into writing? How many books do you have published? My mother quips that I started my writing career when I signed my crayon drawings—on the foyer wall—with a great big “S”! Though I’m not sure that was the start I wanted, I can’t remember not writing.
WRITERS WHO SPEAK – THOU SHALT NOT!
Golden Keyes Parsons here in Central Texas experiencing March going out like a lion, hoping April will come in like a lamb. Now that is what is known as a cliche’, and writers are to avoid them like the plague. Oops! Sometimes it is difficult to do.
NEW RELEASE March 1, Northkill by Bob Hostetler
In 1738 Jakob Hochstetler and his family immigrate to America, seeking sanctuary from religious persecution in Europe and the freedom to live and worship according to their Anabaptist beliefs, which include the doctrine of nonresistance. Along with other members of their church, they settle in the Northkill Amish Mennonite community at the base of the Blue Mountains, on the frontier between civilization and wilderness. They build a home near Northkill Creek, for which their community is named….
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