“What would you do if fear wasn’t a factor?” I sifted the velvet tassels through my fingers and adjusted the sofa pillow on my lap. My counselor sat across from me and smiled holding a clipboard and pen, ready to dive into my inner world. It was my first appointment....

“If we are faithless, he remains faithful—for he cannot deny himself.”  Timothy 2:13 I left the conference a few hours early. My dreams felt poked by a pin, slowly deflating any hope I had to write. Critique appointments were helpful, but edits had me doubting my...

My 15-year-old did something brave last week. She auditioned for the school play, Into the Woods. I stopped my chores and listened to her while she practiced at home. My ears didn’t hurt. In fact, it was enjoyable. I heard potential. Maybe she was even...

During the opening session at the West Coast Christian Writers Conference, we were asked to stand up and say to the person next to us, “I am a writer.” It was then I realized I wasn’t the only one who struggled to call myself a writer. Almost everyone I met battled...