15 Self-Sabotaging Habits and How to Avoid Them People tend to sabotage themselves through a myriad of ways, including self-doubt, an inability to accept mistakes and consistent procrastination. Avoiding self-sabotaging habits is an essential part of growing into a healthy person, but it isn’t always easy to do. A number of these habits can be … More 15 Self-Sabotaging Habits and How to Avoid Them
How to Evoke Reader Emotions With “Surprisingness” Have you ever read a book for a second, third, even tenth time—just to experience the emotion the story evokes? Clearly the elements of the story aren’t a surprise. You know exactly what to expect. If so, you were benefiting from an author who knew how to … More How to Evoke Reader Emotions With “Surprisingness”
A Father’s Bad Influence Rick Renner Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure thee by Jesus whom Paul preacheth. And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, … More A Father’s Bad Influence≠≠
It’s Time for You To Start Using the Gifts and Talents God Has Given You Rick Renner As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. — 1 Peter 4:10 On August 2, we talked about the “grace-given gifts” that … More It’s Time for You To Start Using the Gifts and Talents God Has Given You
The Determining Factor By Josh Ellis A friend once described adulthood as the continual process of convincing yourself that if I can just get through these next couple of weeks, things will finally settle down. It’s especially fitting to those of us who work at magazines and are always aware of the next looming deadline. But … More The Determining Factor
How to Evoke Reader Emotions With “Surprisingness” Have you ever read a book for a second, third, even tenth time—just to experience the emotion the story evokes? Clearly the elements of the story aren’t a surprise. You know exactly what to expect. If so, you were benefiting from an author who knew how to … More How to Evoke Reader Emotions With “Surprisingness”
Supernatural Assistance Rick Renner Are they [angels] not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation? — Hebrews 1:14 Today I want to talk to you about the ministry of angels, and how they work to protect and deliver us in times of trouble. Let me begin by … More Supernatural Assistance
Our Partner in Prayer Rick Renner Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought; but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he … More Our Partner in Prayer
Marie Forleo’s Guiding Life Philosophy: Everything Is Figureoutable By Jamie Friedlander Among 3,789 other things, Marie Forleo loves to cook. I ask her if she cooks Italian food. “Ahhh, yes, mama,” she says. “I have a 12-hour spaghetti sauce that is ridiculous.” You could say narrowing down her passions hasn’t been easy. When Forleo was young, … More Marie Forleo’s Guiding Life Philosophy: Everything Is Figureoutable
5 Questions for Choosing a Protagonist Who Represents Your Story’s Theme Choosing a protagonist is often more of an event than a process. Writers sometimes feel more like the protagonist chooses them than the other way around. While most of us heed our first instinct to simply chase after this character to see where … More 5 Questions for Choosing a Protagonist Who Represents Your Story’s Theme
