Waiting for the Words to Come

Waiting for the Words to Come

By Bethany Vela Lost in thought, lost in mind, Trapped in a page of written lines. Can’t break free; Would I even want to? I have a story to tell, Let me tell it to you. The night is late; I cannot sleep. I will not dream, I will not eat. Without the words, I am...
The Writer’s Craft

The Writer’s Craft

Not lightly does a man aspire To tune to good his inky lyre To rebirth that old primordial fire When all that’s made was not In passion, God took thought And turned it by a word A twist from which we gain All that ever was Joy, grief, and pain He who would...
Three Ways You May Be Wasting Your Descriptions

Three Ways You May Be Wasting Your Descriptions

Once upon a time, I thought descriptions were merely a way to give characters faces and emblazon a hazy setting. The challenge was to figure out how to balance descriptions with action so the story never stopped, while still providing a clear vision of the...
Jars of Clay

Jars of Clay

By Zelphia Peterson “But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us” (2 Corinthians 4:7). All the lovely broken people Knit together, now made whole Shattered fragments shining brightly Healed and clean, a...
This Year’s Generation

This Year’s Generation

By Jason Zimmerman We carry our phones in our pockets while our minds ponder other things. We meet the world with hunger, and treat ourselves like royalty. The world tells us to ripen like juicy fruit to pluck, and we respond by shouting back, “Good grief! We’re only...
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