Tea Time Anyone?
In a few days, I’ll travel to Omaha, Nebraska, to fellowship with the ladies from Sharon Seventh Day Adventist Church for a Hat & Glove Tea Sisterhood program. I have my hat and pearls, now I have to find the
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I am a Survivor by Angela Benson
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It’s a very important month for me because I’m a breast cancer survivor. I was diagnosed with breast cancer in August 2010, after having a questionable mammogram the preceding January. Questionable meant they
Guest Post – The Same Faith by Terri J. Haynes
This year has been an amazing year for me. I celebrated 20 years of happy marriage. My husband and I planted a church, a dream put in our hearts by God years ago. I got a promotion to a position
Stop Lying
Yep, He called me out, and ironically, the accusation was thrown at me as I finished my draft for the 8th book in my Guilty series, The Confession. Put the celebration on hold. First, I had some repenting to do.
A Writer’s Disappointment with the Power Season Finale by Angela Benson
Being a writer changes the way you watch television shows and movies. I enjoyed the first two seasons of the STARZ drama, Power. The drama, produced by 50 Cent, worked for me on many levels. I know some people had
Black Christians Do Not Wear Invisibility Cloaks By Piper Huguley
The headlines this past weekend said it all. “War Room stuns box office with $11M”.” And another shocker: the premiere of ReShonda Tate Billingsley’s movie “Let the Church Say Amen” obtained great ratings on a Saturday night. Both of these
A Birthday, Another Book and NO REGRETS
Happy Birthday to Me! I turned 42 on Aug. 22. Where did the time go? How did I get to 42 years on this planet? Those are some questions I ask when I celebrate another birthday, but it is almost always
Your CHEERS Await!
Dumb. Stupid. Unworthy. Embarrassing. …not good enough. You are so much stronger than you think! So I am not Iyanla, and the only somebody who can truly fix a life is Jesus! But, as a woman whose heart knows
Your Blessing is In Your Mouth – Guest Post by CaSandra McLaughlin
Let me first start by saying that I’m CaSandra McLaughlin the new kid on the block in the writing world. Growing up I dreamed of writing but didn’t know how that dream would come true. Being an avid reader, I
Guest Post | Soujourners in a Strange Land by Leslie J. Sherrod
SOUJOURNERS IN A STRANGE LAND Encouragement for Creative Souls By Leslie J. Sherrod www.LeslieJSherrod.com How shall we sing the LORD’s song in a strange land? (Psalms 137:4) Christian fiction author. Dancer. Artist. Playwright. Songwriter. If you have a gift or
How much sex is too much sex in Erotica?
I would guess that readers of that genre can’t get enough of it, which is why they buy it. Come on over to the other side: Christian novels. Recently, I had a conversation with a friend, who is also an
Writing as Ministry by Angela Benson
I should have titled this post, Things that make you go, Hmm. What I’m going to do is share with you some of my incomplete thoughts on writing Christian fiction and ideas I’ve heard around the Christian fiction community. These
On Fire for the Lord–the life of civil-rights activist, Anna K. Comer, my grandmother
By Piper Huguley In her autobiography Crusade for Justice, Ida B. Wells- Barnett compares herself to Joan of Arc, because she was willing to go up in flames for the right of African Americans to live in peace. My grandmother,
Guest Post | Build Your Ark by Nigeria Lockley
For those of you who don’t know me, I’m Nigeria Lockley, the Neophyte Author. I’m new to the scene. I’m walking in that newness and totally enjoying my freshman year as a published author. I write fiction for the renewed
Free to Be You!
Last night, my husband and I attended a painting party hosted by friends who were celebrating their 15th wedding anniversary. Though I’d been chomping at the bit to get to one of these painting parties, I just hadn’t gotten around