Some writers wait for inspiration, and others have learned where to find it. We might paraphrase Matthew 13:52 like this: Writers in the Kingdom of Heaven bring forth treasured stories…
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Anybody can sweeten sour lemons to make lemonade, but only God can use what we might think is worthless, changing lives, saving souls. A paraphrase of 1 Corinthians 1:27 might…
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Yuja Wang may be the most gifted pianist in the world today, but it didn’t happen by accident. She grew up in a musical family, began her piano studies at…
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Sue Fliess, children’s book author and California dreamer sang a wonderful parody of Anna Kendrick’s Cups (When I’m Gone), with lyrics that all writers can appreciate.
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In 1955, a McDonald’s hamburger cost fifteen cents, and for a dime, you could add fries. That was before anybody thought of supersizing. In 1970, a dozen eggs cost .62,…
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If a salesman knocked on your door, selling punctuation, you should know that semicolons are next to useless, not worth the cost. Would you buy periods because they are in…
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Frank Ball used to collect stamps, coins, and rocks. Now he’s a collector of words with unexpected meanings, which he calls “daffynitions.” Here are five that were posted recently: Association…
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In 2012, The Piano Guys album was ranked number one on the Billboard New Age Albums and Classical Album charts in 2012. Their YouTube channel has millions of subscribers. It…
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● If you love to read, you might be a writer. ● If you take time to look up words in the dictionary, you might be a writer. ● If…
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After beginning his career as a safety engineer, Justin Wilson (1914–2001) hosted several cooking shows and wrote seven Cajun cookbooks. Wilson’s safety talks and cooking information may have been helpful,…
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