An Advent Mediation for Writers

by Edie Melson @EdieMelson

We are perched on the precipice of another busy season. Our days will be filled with joy and stress—and for writers—the constant give-and-take of finding time to write. I would love to share with you some of the things God has showed me regarding the four weeks of Advent. I invite you to spend some time each week asking God what He has for you regarding each of these themes.

The Heartbeat of a Good Writer

by Katy Kauffman @KatyKauffman28

A heartbeat is precious. The heartbeat of the unborn heard in sonograms. The “beep, beep” of a heart monitor keeping watch over a loved one at the hospital. The “thump, thump” we hear when someone comforts us with a hug. 

God’s heartbeat is heard throughout Scripture. Have you heard it before?

Walking Through the Storms of Life

by Edie Melson @EdieMelson

Nothing can ruffle our feathers like a storm. And some seasons of life bring a series of storms. With all that’s going on around us with Covid19, we’re in the middle of a big one. 

However storms don’t have to be hurricane size to be exhausting. Sometimes it’s the tiny, ongoing circumstances that sap us the most. Like single drops of water in series have the ability to wear away solid rock, so these recurring events deplete our energy and—in the process—draw our focus away from God.