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KEEP STANDING
“Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.” ~ Ephesians 6:13 (The Bible) One of my very favorite works of fiction is J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy. As a writer, his powers of description, world-building, and language are tremendously inspiring; as a person, his themes of unconditional love, courage, and hope in the face of overwhelming evil deeply resonate within my heart. Truly, it would be difficult for me to pick a favorite aspect of Tolkien’s work but, if pressed, I would have to boil it down to a concept…
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INSPIRATION FOR 2020: QUOTES EDITION
As the New Year rings in, I always like to be reminded of what it means to be a writer—both the high and noble ideal of it and the “boots-on-the-ground” mechanics—and nothing does the job better than the wisdom of those who have gone before me. A small yet strategic pile of inspirational quotes can see me through a mountain of challenges, especially when combined with Holy Scripture itself. And I want to share them with you. 🙂 What follows is a small compilation—some whimsical, some practical—of the quotes fueling my 2020: some of my very favorite thoughts on writing, dreaming, and all things inspiring from… SCRIPTURE “And whatever you…
