Several years ago, I was experiencing a season of hardships. The emotional pressure in my life had escalated – facing deadline upon deadline, bad medical news, grief over my father’s death, plus the daily stress of church leadership and family responsibilities. I sat in my doctor’s office in tears. All I wanted to do was escape, and drive to the beach to spend time with God. Only by talking to God, and having Him talk to me through the Word would salve this pain. I knew that I would be okay if I could just get to the beach and…
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One woman who had sat in a Bible-teaching church Sunday after Sunday for over 10 years told me something one day that took my breath away. She had been having an affair with her best friend’s husband! Those in her world had counseled her, confronted her in love, shown her care and compassion – everything possible to help her see the trauma she was causing two families – then one day she eloped with this man! When she arrived back in town, I saw her at one of our children’s sporting events. She was so excited. She was flitting from…
Sunday Reflection: Be a Turtle
Today, we live in a society where everyone seems to think they should be in charge. The easy access to technology makes everyone feel like their unresearched opinion is as important as any expert who might have spent his or her life studying and preparing to serve and help society. We have a selfie society and a rising rate of narcissism. The vast population have crowned themselves king. In 7 Simple Skills for Every Woman: Success in Keeping It All Together, I suggest that: Before we can be a great leader, we must first learn to be a great follower….
Mary Ann Diorio—Podcasts for Writers
Write Your Heart Out! Podcasts for Writers, MaryAnn Diorio The Heart of the Matter: How to Put Heart in Your Writing Your Writing Attitude Is Showing A Moment With MaryAnn Tips for Achieving Success in Life, MaryAnn Diorio Have You Learned to Love? You Can Conquer Worry Making Your Dreams Come True Are You Building Your Life on the Right Foundation? Are You Afraid of the Future? Winning With The Word MaryAnn Diorio Wonderful, Incredible You! You Are What You Think You Are The Power of the Spoken Word The Power of the Dream You Can Conquer Worry Where Will You Go…
Picture Perfect
Jesus used words pictures to carry His message so, to follow in His example, in today’s media culture, a photo is often “worth a thousand words”. Getting a great promo shot that captures you and your brand can feel nearly impossible – especially if you have a shoestring budget. Here are a few tips for getting that W.I.N.N.I.N.G. photo: Wear what you LOVE- and what loves YOU: Test clothes ahead of time with simple snaps on your cell. You will soon see what colors, lines and fabrics look best on you. It is also helpful to know what mood or…
Four things to avoid on the way to success
Hola from Janet Perez Eckles…Igniting Your Passion to Overcome Cameron Mills opened the door; the long-awaited delivery truck presented him with the box that contained the representation of success, the symbol of having reached the top. The ring inside the box proved his champion status as a member of the basketball team that won the National Championship for the Kentucky Wild Cats.
Fail Your Way to Success
Hi, Dave Fessenden here with some thoughts on writing for this Friday blog. Right now, I’m working on the sequel to my first novel (The Case of the Exploding Speakeasy), and having to remind myself of some of the things I’ve told others about writer’s block. One thing I’ve learned about tackling a new project is this: don’t expect to succeed.
Only Believe!
Belief is essential to writing success. Not just any belief, but belief in what God says about us. Far too many Christian writers believe what the world says about them instead of what God says about them. Here are a few wrong beliefs that I have heard in my work as a writing coach . 1) It takes luck to succeed as a writer. I dislike the word luck. It implies chance and happenstance. To believe that luck is essential to writing success is to believe a lie. What the world calls “luck” is really hard work and perseverance. 2) Only big…
CAN Book Feature – Too Rich for a Bride by Mona Hodgson
Too Rich for a Bride Book Two in The Sinclair Sisters of Cripple Creek Series. From WaterBrook Press As the business-savvy Sinclair sister, Ida has never wanted to settle down. Instead of love, she craves success. But while searching for one, she just might find the other. Ida Sinclair has joined her sisters, Kat and Nell, in the untamed mining town of Cripple Creek, Colorado for one reason: to work for the infamous but undeniably successful businesswoman, Mollie O’Bryan. Ida’s sisters may be interested in making a match for their determined older sister, but Ida only wants to build her career. Under Mollie’s tutelage, Ida learns how…
To Tour Or Not To Tour
How to Make Your Blog Tours More Successful An author recently asked me (Cat Hoort), “do blog tours really work?” I sat silent for a moment, wondering how to react. I could be shocked: “What do you MEAN? Of course they work!” I could be ambivalent: “Meh. Sometimes they do. Sometimes they don’t.” I could be doubtful: “Not really. But we can keep our fingers crossed.” I could be enthusiastic: “Absolutely! All the time. Every time!” So which one is it?