The Secret to Walking Among the Highly Favored
Fantastical words greeted Mary… “Greetings to you, Mary.” “O favoured one!" “The Lord be with you!” Imagine the overwhelming sense of awe of the angel’s presence. The astonishment that God didn't’ just have a message for her but a plan and a purpose. The amazement at...
The Hottest Christmas Gift of 2015
You may be wondering what the hottest Christmas gift 2015. Perhaps you’ve seen The 3D Printing Pen. Or the Triple Snow Ball Plaster for the kid inside all of us. But I think one of the hottest Christmas gifts of 2015 will be coloring books. They are frozen...
What Happens When You Stare Down Your Greatest Fear
Fear emanates throughout the Bible 336 times. Every character from Noah to Abraham and from Ananias to Paul experiences fear. No one is immune. Fear forces a decision: “Will I follow God more closely or nudge God further away?” Joseph’s world flipped upside down when...
When You Wake Up to the Hard and Unexpected
The Christmas season is full of expectation from family visits to carefully chosen gifts to parties and get-togethers. We expect that special meal Mom makes, that silly tradition, the candlelight service on a quiet night. But Christmas began very unexpected. Oh, the...
Don’t Miss Your Moment—Only 11 Spots Remain for Writers Boot Camp
For the last few weeks, a single phrase rings through my core: Don’t Miss Your Moment I sensed it when I held my precious five-week-old twin nephews this summer. I sensed it when I learned a family friend suddenly went blind in one eye yesterday. I sensed it when I...
Writers Boot Camp Registration Opens TODAY: 3 Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me As a Writer
My writing career began as an intern for Christian Retailing magazine. My first published pieces were reviews of books, music, and products in the back of various publications. I spent years honing the craft of writing in segments of 250-words or less. This slow,...
How to Download a FREE Advent Devotional
Will you join me on a great ADVENT-ure? If you’re like me, the weeks leading up to Christmas become overloaded with lists and to-dos. But what I really ache for is those moments of tucking away in quietness, in stillness, to prepare for the arrival of a heartbeat, His...
The One Word You Must Speak This Holiday Season
No one every taught me that I was supposed to say this word aloud during the holiday season. I didn’t know that one word could mean so much during Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, and Christmas. No one told me this one word contained so much power. How did I miss this one word...
If You Or Someone You Love Is Serious About Writing, You Can’t Afford Not to Read This
We’ve been working hard to help you become a better writer. That’s why Margaret has poured her heart, soul, and more than 20 years of writing experience into the Write Brilliant online course. You can sign up for Writing Quick Tips and learn more...
The One Fill-In-The-Blank You Can’t Afford To Miss This Holiday Season
Every year before Christmas I received a fill-in-the-blank that I didn’t think mattered. I was so wrong. Leif and I have sponsored children though out the years for Compassion International—an organization who identifies children around the world in the most...
