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  • Fiction Friday

    John Wayne Lives

    July 7, 2023 / No Comments

    He pulled his billfold from his back pocket, retrieved the tattered paper and carefully unfolded it. “This says I won the lottery…a hundred thousand dollars.”

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    Valerie D. Gray
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    So You Want To Be A Writer

    July 5, 2023 / No Comments

    Every journey begins with the first step. If your shoelaces are tied together, the first step may result in a tumble, injury, and a lifetime of medical bills. Tied shoelaces are not the best way to begin a journey. So, you want to be a writer. Where do you begin? How do you keep from tripping over your own feet? Think of the word write as a noun (I’m a writer!) and then as a verb (I write). The Writer: Now Write: Writing is a bit like jogging. Your first run may feel a bit more elegant than it looks to the observer. Who cares? Write. Then do it again…

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    Peter Leavell
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    With His Words…

    July 3, 2023 / No Comments

    (By Ray Ellis, Pastor) The creative and effective use of words can be an avenue of escape and a road of deliverance.

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    Ray Ellis, Pastor
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    You’re Not The Only One

    June 28, 2023 / 1 Comment

    One author's ICW odyssey.

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    Lisa Michelle Hess
  • Monday Meditations

    Put Yourself Out There

    June 26, 2023 / 1 Comment

    “Then I said, “Put a clean turban on his head.” So they put a clean turban on his head and clothed him, while the angel of the LORD stood by.” Zechariah 3:5 Part of the creative nature of an artist or writer is the sensitivity. Unfortunately, sensitive people can bruise easily. Something bubbles within your soul and you cannot contain it. You release it from your fingertips, it flows into words. OK, now what do I do with it? There is an earnest desire to share it, to share this piece of your heart. The problem is: it would be like exposing yourself naked, for all to view. Who wants…

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    Hilarey Johnson
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