Pen and Prayer

Encouragement Devotionals for Christian writers

  • Pen and Prayer

    God Made You a Writer

    I’ve been praying a lot about how to better mentor writers. If you want to know how to self-publish your book, I know a couple of great mentors I highly recommend. God hasn’t called me to create courses about how to self-publish your book and all the many facets it entails.  I know coaches who specialize in fiction, and even specific genres of fiction. I know other writing coaches who specifically help non-fiction writers author their book as a platform for their message.  I am a word shepherd. I am one who encourages and guides Christian writers in the importance of writing your words. It boils down to two things…

  • What's your story?
    Pen and Prayer

    What’s your story?

    For a while, I didn’t think I had much of a ‘story’ to tell. My life as a child was blessed, uneventful except for a beloved cat that died. I came to accept Christ as my savior at 11 years old. Back then, 11 years was still an age of innocence. I was fortunate that nothing catastrophic had happened. And even through my early years and early adult-hood there weren’t any earth-shaking things that I would have said “God helped me through.” Then, somewhere in the early years of marriage, I realized something. God’s blessings, guidance, and keeping me from harm were a story. A story of hope for others.…