A to Z Devotions for Writers

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I am excited to announce that 
Pam Williams has just had her 2nd book, A to Z Devotions for Writers, published through Crosslink Publishing. It will also be on sale at Amazon and Barnes and Nobles in a couple of weeks.
 
The book, inspired by the A to Z Blogging Challenge, shares insightful devotions and awesome writing prompts! It is a must-have for every Christian writer who seeks God's will for their writing. 
 

A to Z Devotions for Writers by Pamela D. Williams
 

Do the ugly twins of Fear and Self-Doubt roar at you when you write? A to Z Devotions for Writers tames these snarling beasts! Armed with the sword of God’s Word, encouraging meditations, applicable prayers and “block” busting writing prompts, writers will move ideas from fleeting thoughts to grounded manuscripts.

You can visit Pam at her blog, 2 Encourage. 

X is for Xenial

First Writes is participating in the 2013 April A to Z Blogging Challenge.

This year our theme is "Attributes of God from A to Z".

Join us each day as we explore

the characteristics of our awesome God!

“So now we can rejoice in our

wonderful new relationship with God –

all because of what our Lord Jesus Christ

has done for us in making us

friends of God.”

Romans 5:11

Xenial means friendly and hospitable. In friendship and hospitality, God reached out to us, even calling us “friends”. Surveys show we desire the following ten traits in a friend. Scriptures confirm that God embodies each one:

Trustworthy: ”Whatever God promises, he does;” Numbers 23:19

Honest: “God does not lie;” 1 Samuel 15:29

Attentive: “I cry aloud to God and he hears me.” Psalm 77:1

Caring: “God cares for you. 1 Peter 5:7

Faithful: “God is faithful and true.” Deuteronomy 32:4

Giving: “God gives generously and graciously.” James 1:5

Forgiving: “God will forgive us.” 1 John 1:9

Encouraging: “God, who encourages, encouraged us.” 2 Corinthians 7:6

Patient: “God is kind and merciful; he is patient and keeps his promise;” Joel 2:13

Accepting: “God has accepted you.” Romans 15:7

What more xenial friend could we find?

©2013 Pamela D. Williams

Q is for Quotable

1st Writes is participating in the 2013 April A to Z Blogging Challenge.

This year our theme is "Attributes of God from A to Z".

Join us each day as we explore

the characteristics of our awesome God!

“Fix these words of mine in your hearts and minds;

tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Teach them to your children, talking about them

when you sit at home

and when you walk along the road,

when you lie down and when you get up.”

Deuteronomy 11:18-19

“It’ll get better before you’re married,” Daddy always said, whether you had suffered a skinned knee, a bruised heart, or a shattered ego.

After becoming a mother, I quoted my dad’s words to my own children. To be honest, the truth behind them has carried me through recovery from surgery, loss of a beloved pet, and disappointment in myself.

Our Heavenly Father offers us eternal wisdom and truth packed into 66 little books. God’s words will benefit anyone and everyone, and are not just worthy of remembering, but are vitally important to pass along.

Like the proven wisdom of my earthly father, God’s words withstand time and testing. Experience has taught me God’s Word is reliable, dependable, and unchanging. Without hesitation, I can say, our God is truly quotable.

©2013 Pamela D. Williams

G is for Good

1st Writes is participating in the 2013 April A to Z Blogging Challenge.

This year our theme is "Attributes of God from A to Z".

Join us each day as we explore

the characteristics of our awesome God!

Photo by Kramerhawks

“Taste and see that the Lord is good.”

Psalm 34:8

“Ummm, ummm, good! “

Remember that line from the Campbell’s jingle? The steaming bowls of savory soup they showed always made me want to heat up a bowl and sing along.

Psalm 34:8 says that the Lord is [ummm, ummm] good. All we need to do is “taste” and we will see!

How do we go about “tasting” to see for ourselves that the Lord is good?

• We can get a taste (and a whole lot more) of what God is like by reading the Bible.
• Getting together with Christian people can give us another taste of God’s character.
• Talking with God and listening for his replies is another way to “taste” the waters of God’s goodness.

Have you tasted and seen that the Lord is good? How about offering someone else a sample?

©2013 Pamela D. Williams