Weathering the Changes

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Dianne Neal Matthews, here, looking at the snow-coated mountains around Salt Lake City. Last week I flew home after spending a couple of weeks in Illinois with my children/grandchildren. The day before I got home, the temperature had climbed into the 80s; the day after I arrived, the high was in the 40s. Talk about a mood swing.

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A Labor of Love

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Dianne Neal Matthews with an encouraging word for the second Monday of the month. Ever since I attended my first conference, I’ve heard people compare writing a book to giving birth. The more I write, the more I see how appropriate that analogy can be.

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CAN Book Feature: Drawing Closer to God by Dianne Neal Matthews

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Drawing Closer to God Dianne Neal Matthews The Bible is full of questions asked by God, Jesus, ordinary people, Satan, and even a donkey. Some are questions that we wrestle with but are reluctant to voice. Others are asked to comfort, to convict, or to reinforce spiritual principles. Drawing Closer to God: 365 Daily Meditations on Questions from Scripture explores 365 of these questions and shares practical application that can help deepen our relationship with God and strengthen our daily walk.

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Celebrating Freedom

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Happy Day after Independence Day from Dianne Neal Matthews. Since the 4th came on a Sunday, many people get today off from work. But I’m sure there are plenty of writers out there like me—chained to a desk because of a tight deadline. That hasn’t stopped me from thinking about freedom, though…

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Renewed Passion

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I love being a writer, but lately I’d been feeling stressed-out, burned-out, just plain bummed-out. So I did the only thing I knew to do: I asked God to renew my passion for my calling and for my current WIP. He answered my prayer, but in an interesting way….

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A Balancing Act

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What a difference a few feet can make. After writing at the kitchen table for several years, I upgraded to my very own desk in our spare bedroom. The move made my work easier but I missed being next to double windows. I had a great view of the hallway, but I kept wondering how the desk would fit in that small corner between the two bedroom windows. Last month I finally made the switch—and now that I have a window on the world, I’m seeing some interesting things…

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Impossible Dreams

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I’m so grateful for the many writing opportunities that God has given me. I frequently thank Him for the two daily devotional books I’ve had published and for the two-book contract that I’m completing now. Still, I find myself dreaming of doing a different type of writing—another genre that seems so out of my league that I’m embarrassed to admit it. Something that looks so difficult and daunting that it seems impossible. And when I think about impossible dreams, I always think of Kathrine Switzer.

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