God’s Best Plan: Stop writing!

By Marcia Lee Laycock, Canada “Why don’t you ever have time for me?” My heart stopped and I turned to my nine-year old daughter as she burst into tears. I gathered her in my arms and we talked. She had needed me when she came home from school that day, but I was glued to
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Too Little to Offer?

By Jacob Samuel, India “Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke them. Then he gave them to the disciples to distribute to the people.  They all ate and were satisfied” (Luke 9:16,17). I had just finished reading the success story of J.K.Rowling, the author of the
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Heavenly Editor

This article is an entry in the MAI Devotional Writing Contest. By Daniel Nalbantski, Bulgaria I have lots of fun writing novels. I feel the master of my protagonists’ destiny. I can do with them anything I want: I could make them talk the way I’d talk, and do things I’d do. I could kill
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The Season of Oranges and Unfinished Writing Projects

This article is an entry in the MAI Devotional Writing Contest. Try your hand at a 400-word devotional to encourage fellow writers worldwide. See contest guidelines and rules. By Melanie N. Brasher, Canada He has made everything beautiful in its time. ~Ecclesiastes 3:11 In the cool November air, I sip tea on my porch, watching
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Under the Robes

This article is an entry in the MAI Devotional Writing Contest. Try your hand at a 400-word devotional to encourage fellow writers worldwide. See contest guidelines and rules. By Elizabeth Van Tassel It’s one of those mornings when the alarm didn’t sound, my son wants to hibernate rather than attend school, and we catch each
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A Choice to Shred

This article is an entry in the MAI Devotional Writing Contest. Try your hand at a 400-word devotional to encourage fellow writers worldwide. See contest guidelines and rules. By Patrick Obinna Anyanwu, Nigeria I sat on my bed gazing at my laptop …. Or perhaps it was gazing at me. “Write something. Anything!” it beckoned.
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Stumbling Block or Helper?

By Dr. Mary Massoud, Egypt My friend, Basma (her usual smile matching her name), is a fun-loving person who, alas, does not know the Lord Jesus. The other day I was so engrossed in my work, that I did not see her as she crept in, and was quite startled when she exclaimed, “Always at
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