Our church is working its way through the book of 1st Corinthians at present, and this past Sunday the sermon was focused on spiritual gifts. Spiritual gifts, in general, are capacities and abilities apportioned and empowered by God in a Christian’s life for the common good. But the pastor said something else that has stuck with me since. He mentioned that as part of common grace (according to … [Read more...]
Priorities in Life
Three weeks ago, I wrote a blog post here on Inspired by Life about taking time to breathe. I'd hit a rare, strangely unfamiliar period where I actually had time to relax and simply enjoy the summer. But August rolled in and, as I shared on my Robin Lee Hatcher blog, I suddenly had a full calendar again. I'm proofing pages for my next release, I'm delighted to be working on a couple of big … [Read more...]
Time to Breathe
My summers for the past 30 years have included deadlines. Often pressing deadlines, which meant I was writing every day, no matter what else was going on, no matter the beautiful weather, no matter family get-togethers, et al. My summer travel was more likely than not tied to a writer's conference rather than being a true vacation. Conferences are fun but they are also work. So I have to … [Read more...]
First Amendment and First Commandment
Recently, a friend said in an email, "I believe in the First Amendment and the First Commandment." Those words have resonated in my heart ever since. First Amendment: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition … [Read more...]
Farewell to Tricia | Welcome to Lenora
Our regular readers know that Tricia Goyer and her husband welcomed four more children into their home this summer, which brought the total of kids in the home to a grand total of seven school aged children. And I'll bet it comes as no surprise that Tricia is having to make some choices about where she spends her time. Sadly for us, blogging on Inspired by Life and Fiction has hit the cutting room … [Read more...]
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