by cynthia | Mar 23, 2022 | Encouragement, Inspirational writing
They say “character” is who we are when no one’s looking. But the real question is–who are we when others are looking? Are we the same person at work as we are at church? Do we treat our family members with the same respect and patience as we do our friends? When life...
by cynthia | Mar 2, 2022 | Christian authors, Encouragement, Inspirational writing
Did you ever wish there was a cure for worry? As our world seems to spiral further and further out of control, it’s difficult not to let the worry bug worm its way in. From Covid to the rising cost of living to severe weather outbreaks to military conflicts and...
by cynthia | Feb 23, 2022 | Christian authors, Historical romance novels, Inspirational writing
I’m thrilled to have my friend and fellow author, Crystal Caudill as guest today. She shares a personal message of how the Lord used some challenging circumstances in her life to give her a deeper understanding of her heroine in her debut novel, Counterfeit...
by cynthia | Feb 16, 2022 | Encouragement, Inspirational writing
It’s amazing how the Lord speaks into our hearts through Scripture. I must have read Psalm 77 dozens of times over the years, yet never did it strike me so vividly as it did this week. When God led the Israelites out of Egypt, they became trapped between the Red Sea...
by cynthia | Feb 9, 2022 | Christian authors, Encouragement, Godly living, Inspirational writing
As a writer, I do my best to create true-to-life novel characters. In order to connect with readers, it’s essential they can relate. No one’s perfect. Neither should novel characters be perfect. As I reflected on this, I recalled a story of two women, one a Christian,...
by cynthia | Feb 2, 2022 | Encouragement, Inspirational writers, Inspirational writing
Have you ever thought about snowflakes? We’re in the midst of our first major snowstorm of the season here in the Midwest. As I watched the flurry of snowflakes fall, the Lord brought to mind some thoughts about snow I’d never considered before. SNOWFLAKES...