December 2010
Resolve to Soften Your Heart: Inner Healing Part... →
by Dina Sleiman
26 I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. ~ Ezekiel 36:26 (NIV)
For the…
Let Your Creativity Loose →
by Niki Turner
Creativity. That magical, elusive quality we see in others and fail to acknowledge in ourselves. Children seem to have it to excess… losing themselves for hours in…
So you think you aren’t creative? Yes, you are. You just need to let your creativity off that short leash! Read the rest at Inkwell Inspirations today.
National Museum of American History →
by Gina Welborn
Last week the “storm of a century” was predicted to hit Richmond, Virginia. Thus hubby decided that instead of waiting until after Christmas to take the family, his…
Faith Fiction: The Shepherd →
Christmas is a wonderful time of year when we celebrate the birth of Christ by sharing time, food and gifts with loved ones. But what if you don’t have any loved ones? Perhaps you’re a…
Blame it on Prince Albert →
by Debra E. Marvin 1837. The English loved their young Queen Victoria, but her mother? Not so much. She was German, a Saxe-Colburg, and many fretted about an increasing European influence…
Ever feel discouraged, frustrated, or that your efforts to be a blessing go unnoticed or unappreciated? Rest assured, someone is watching, and noticing, and appreciating. And it’s not Santa. Read the whole post over at The Pastor’s Wife Speaks
Welcome, White Rose Press author Delia Latham →
Gina here: We have the honor of hosting Delia Latham during her fabulous blog tour promoting her new release. Enjoy! Check out Jeannie Campbell’s review.
ANGELS AROUND US
Welcome, Matt Livigni, author Journey Bread! →
GOD IS AWESOME
by Matt Livigni
11 Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels, numbering thousands upon thousands, and ten thousand times ten thousand. They encircled the…
Our Christmas trees talk. (No, I haven’t been sniffing the pine-scented room spray while decorating.) When we festoon the branches with baubles and bows, we are writing a kind of story for our families.
Turner Tree 2010As a newlywed, the financial expenditure of a tree and ornaments was a big deal. I found a box of wooden ornaments on clearance at K-Mart. I think the box escaped from the...
Get to the Roots: Inner Healing Part II →
by Dina Sleiman
Have you ever noticed any recurring patterns in your life? Here are some examples. Every boss I’ve ever had was out to get me. Every friend betrays me. Every…
The Hugeness of God →
by Suzie Johnson I recently attended a new Bible study class about the “hugeness” of God. There is so much that could be done with the concept of God’s hugeness; so many lessons that…
First Class Schmaltz! →
By Lisa Karon Richardson
P.T. Barnum is credited with saying that there’s a sucker born every minute. Well, I’m one of them. At least when it comes to Christmas movies.
Here’s my…
Too Good to be True →
By Lisa Karon Richardson I don’t know if you knew this or not, but historical novels require a ton of research. Sadly the majority of what is learned never winds up on the page. (Or at…
A couple of years ago my husband and I were called to the hospital late one night. A young man who had attended our church with his wife and four young children sporadically for a year or so had committed suicide. His wife was in the emergency room in shock, and had asked someone there to call us. I’ll never forget what that grieving widow said to me. “How could he be so...
“If I only do what I feel like doing I’m not a believer, I’m a feeler.”
– Bill Johnson (via classyliving)
A Pillar of Cloud →
by Suzie Johnson How many times have you heard someone say they wished God were standing right in front of them so they could ask him what to do? Have you said it yourself? I know I…
After more than a year of trying to manage a stand-alone web site and blog, I finally figured out how to merge the two into one. Now, typing www.nikiturner.net (my official domain name!) into the address bar brings you here, to In Truer Ink, where I spend most of my blogging time. You don’t need to change your bookmarks, http://nikiturner.blogspot.comwww.nikiturner.net (my official domain...
In Truer Ink: My mini tech coup! →
How Football and Honesty Can Make Us Better →
by Gina Welborn
I love football. Most of all, I love my football teams: Oklahoma Sooners and Dallas Cowboys. Through victories, losses, and bad coaches, I’ve stuck with my teams Now…
Family History-Holiday Traditions →
By Lisa Karon Richardson
The whole idea of tracing my family history fascinates me. I’ve made a few false starts and found some interesting tidbits, but in all honesty I like the idea…
Find Your Peace Before You Speak
Yesterday in church my darling husband punctuated at least a third of his sentences with the phrase, “Know what I mean?”
I was tempted to start making tally marks in my notebook, but I refrained. The pastor at our parent church used to jingle the change in his pocket while he preached to his wife’s chagrin. In the spirit of believing the...
Who are You Sitting Beside? →
Have you seen this You Tube video about the Halleluja Chorus being performed in a Food Court? It’s wonderful! Makes you wonder who you could be sitting beside. These types of…
The Only Pie You Can Eat Every Day →
The Only Pie You Can Eat Every Day →
by Niki Turner
Eat too much pie and you’re likely to end up living “large.” But there is a kind of PIE we can, and should, have every single day for a better quality of life.
Christmas Romance Backlist →
compiled by Anita Mae Draper
I never realized there were so many Christmas books until I started putting this backlist together. I was going to break it down into single titles…
You Were Made for Joy: Inner Healing Part I →
by Dina Sleiman
Let’s start with true confessions. I’ve been in marriage counseling since summer. This is my fifth round of marriage counseling in seventeen years. And don’t…
Welcome Award-Winning Author Linda Goodnight! →
By Linda Goodnight
Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. (Hebrews 11:1) For years, I would skim right over this verse of scripture. It…
Merry Freegan Christmas! →
No, I’m not cussing again. We’ve decided to have a freegan Christmas.
What’s a freegan?
Here’s a basic definition from freegan.info: “Freegans are people who employ alternative strategies for living based on limited participation in the conventional economy and minimal consumption of resources. Freegans embrace community, generosity, social concern, freedom,...
Secondary Doesn't Mean Second Rate →
By Lisa Karon Richardson Characterization is not my strong suit. Plots tend to come to my mind more quickly than people, and I have to work really hard to turn them into people and not…