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When You Feel Unloved, God is Near

by Denise Miller Holmes For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us … Continue reading

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Add Fascination and Entertainment to Your Writing with Unique Resources

Many of the writers I’ve taught in the past struggle with creating things that are unique. It is valuable to develop characters, settings, and plots that are not cliché. And these elements are easily found in reference books and other resources. Continue reading

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The Perseverance of Emily Blunt

The story of the actor Emily Blunt and the painful obstacles she faced in order to become successful, demonstrates two things: 1) Even the privileged can find it difficult to succeed, and 2) perseverance overcomes those difficulties (where there’s a will there’s a way, and all that). Continue reading

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Uncle Jerry’s Jokes

Uncle Jerry’s Jokes Continue reading

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The Hidden Hand of God: Always Working Behind the Scenes

A few weeks ago, hubby and I got a surprise!
The surprise occurred over something small, yet it was clear the hand of God was involved, and it blessed us so much. Continue reading

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The Slow and Steady Technique for Writers

In this article I teach you how to apply The Slow-and-Steady Method to writing Continue reading

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Wisdom from the Founding Fathers

Wisdom Sayings from the Founding Fathers Continue reading

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Influence: A Key Component of Success

The ability to influence people’s beliefs and actions is absolutely a powerful component of success. And, the example of Founding Father Samuel Adams shows us certain smart tools he used to convince the Royal Governor to remove two regimens of British soldiers from Boston. Continue reading

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Writer Thomas Jefferson and His Penchant to Work in His Pajamas

Okay, almost all of us writers know the delight of staying in our pajamas while we create at our laptops. Thomas Jefferson, sans laptop, had the same joy—to people’s chagrin. Continue reading

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Believe in God, Believe in Yourself – You Don’t Suck

Believe in God’s call. Believe in how He made you. Believe in yourself. It’s all good, baby! Continue reading

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