Tag Archives: Words for the Journey

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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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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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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Flash Fiction — The Swap

It’s amazing how one piece of mail can change a life and cause great embarrassment at the same time. Continue reading

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What fiction writers of all skill levels should do to improve and go from good to great!

Areas of fiction writing that will keep you on the road to improvement! Continue reading

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Devotional: How Wonderful it is to Let Go of Worry

God’s Presence is a sign of communion with Him. When you feel Him, you are reminded that you are not experiencing life alone. While we are trying to navigate the messes of this earth’s difficulties, His Presence supports us in detaching from worry and enables us to focus on the heavenly realm and God’s purposes for our lives. Continue reading

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Building a Great Reputation: a Necessary Component of Success

Here are some ways that I found in my research and experience to gain a solidly good reputation… Continue reading

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