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FaithWriters News & Information for the Write Brained Christian"
December 2016
Wishing You a Very Merry Christmas in Christ!
Make it your goal to be a better writer for Jesus! Devotional & Newest Member E-books Included |
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NEVER MISS THAT PERFECT CHALLENGE TOPIC AGAIN. GO HERE and sign up in the right hand column for a weekly topic email. |
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The Challenge WILL Improve Your Writing! Masters Level Quarterly Challenge WINNER
Previous Challenge Entry (EDITOR'S CHOICE)
Topic: Home for Christmas( 11/20/08)
TITLE: The Hands of Two Fathers
By Debbie Roome
11/26/08 ~ 1st Place
My duvet sprawls across the bed, a profusion of pink hearts and swirls of silver. Marmalade is at my feet, kneading and purring, his eyes closed in kitty ecstasy. It could be any day of the week but it’s not. It’s Christmas Day and a very special one.
Dad walks into the room and flicks on the Christmas tree lights. His hair is mussed into spikes of grey and fudge and his jaw stubbled. “Merry Christmas, Muffin.” He wraps his arms gently round my shoulders. “It’s so good to have you home.”
I know he means it but there’s a well of sadness behind his words.
“Are you ready for your gift?” I nod as he drops a screen against the wall and begins to set up a projector. My thoughts drift for a moment. Dad has always been a techno-man. He works in computers and has all the latest electronics that go with them. Mom used to call him Inspector Gadget. Mom’s been in my thoughts a lot recently. I know it won’t be long before I see her again. Maybe a few days or a week. I’ve missed her terribly over the last three years and Dad has too.
“Here we are, Muffin.” Dad flicks a switch and my life starts to play across the screen; a collection of photos starting from my early days. He sits down beside me and together we laugh and reminisce. “You were such a beautiful baby.” he tells me. “Look at those gorgeous curls and chubby cheeks.” I fall silent for a moment, thinking of the contrast to the present; the soft knitted cap that covers my hairless head and emaciated limbs that lie limp beneath hearts and swirls.
Concern creases Dad’s face. “Are you alright, Muffin? Do you need more pain-killers?” He checks the fluids draining into my left arm.
“I’m fine, Dad. Let’s watch some more.” My face appears on the screen as a toddler, lightly freckled and curved into a grin as I blow out the candles on my second birthday cake. Dad has captured my life in pictures; the day I started school, the loss of my front teeth, the year I won my first swimming trophy. We both smile as I appear with Marmalade as a kitten. He used to climb the leg of my pants and I would scream in terror.
“You were petrified of him.” Dad laughed. “At one stage we considered finding him a new home but you got used to his mischievous ways.” The slides keep flashing past until they reach the year Mom died. I had just turned thirteen when...
Debbie is a longtime FaithWriters member who won the Page Turner contest in 2015. She has published several books and pastor's Emmanuel Community Church in Christchurch, New Zealand with her husband. Find her articles and contact information HERE. |
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New Release!
Mixed Blessings—Genre-lly Speaking
There is something for every reader in a Mixed Blessings book, and this volume is no exception. Mixed Blessings—Genre-lly Speaking is filled to the brim with fun, encouragement, food for thought, and inspiration. You may find yourself chuckling one moment, and shedding a tear the next. In fact, it is the perfect mix of blessings for your daily reading enjoyment.
Keep this book with you wherever you go for a variety-packed pick-me-up in the midst of your busy day, but be warned. Reading a Mixed Blessings book is like eating peanuts. You just can’t stop at one.
AVAILABLE FOR SALE - Breath of Fresh Air Press - Learn more HERE. |
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| Will You Invite the World to a Saving Knowledge of Jesus this Christmas?
We are asking all members to write an article inviting the lost to Jesus this Christmas season. Pray about it and follow the Holy Spirits lead. Use your personal testimony or however the Spirit guides. Then post it in regular articles or free reprints, praying that it reaches the lost.
God cannot use our writing unless we write. So let us write! |
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Support FaithWriters Spread of the Gospel!
Fishers of Men in Over 230 Countries Together We Spread the Gospel on The Net
There is only one unforgivable sin, the sin of unbelief. Those who believe will trust God and are led to the safety of Jesus. Those who do not believe will be like those who did not enter the Ark and were lost.
The enemy is alive and rampant online with a word of unbelief. A message of hate for Christianity and Jesus. A message that is leading countless children to embrace unbelief. (Free book HERE you can review with your kids on the objective evidence for Christianity.)The number of atheist sites and organizations posting online is increasing rapidly. If you go no further in this message, at least go HERE and see for yourself the growing number of purveyors of unbelief online. Here is a short video we would like you to watch also.
Not all of us can go around the world as missionaries in person, but we can reach the world online. We can even reach many places missionaries cannot go in person. The world needs sites like FaithWriters, prepared Christian authors and as many Christian articles and books that point to Jesus as possible. The web especially needs your Bible studies, apologetic articles, calls to salvation, nonfiction and fiction articles and books leading people to Jesus. Together we attract lost people from all over the world who need Jesus along with believers who need their minds renewed and encouraged. God has given us a great opportunity to reach many people who may have never heard about Jesus. The image above marks the location of our visitors.
Numerous people from around the world have accepted Jesus as Lord and Savior directly through FaithWriters. We contact every person who leaves an email address, and provide them with more information. Sometimes we correspond with them several times. We even offer to place them in contact with another believer (FaithWriters member) in their country. Consider how much time people --- especially kids --- spend on the internet these days. Watch this two minute video from Kimberly on how she found God on the internet.
A few unedited emails from people who have accepted Jesus on the site.
1) Type of prayer : first time prayer
Country : Algeria - Please leave a comment. : I JESUS PRAY TODAY MAKE EVERYTHING BETTER I USED TO BE THIEF CRIMINAL IDENTITY SCAM BUT NOW LIFE IS BETTER UNDER JESUS CHRIST MY LORD SAVIOR.
Your work occupation : Other Religious background : Muslim
2) Hi my name is Collin I live in Utah heber I know that we are n the last days and I want to be saved so please I need help I've been going to site to site I'm tired of going home from school a sinner I'm stressed with all my homework I cry more than ever sometimes I need Jesus. (This message was obviously from a young boy)
3) I felt the the holyspirit lead me to you and that God's message of love drew me here.
4) I want Jesus to be the number in my life.
5) I'm saved from sin and I've rededicated my life to HIM who owns me. I'm now free from lies, exam malpractice etc. Pray for me to believe that indeed "It is finished "
6) I accepted Jesus as Lord and Need A Bible. (We sent Roger a Bible.)
7) I have accepted Jesus and prayer not continue to commit sin any more. Matthew
8) Recently had a deputy police chief from a major city accept Jesus on the site. He is responsible for over 1,500 officers and staff and could be a big influence for Jesus. Please pray for J. Ramar.
For quite some time now, FaithWriters has been experiencing increasing expenses and declining income. The current trend is not good. The vast majority (99%) of our members are free members, even though our membership is only pennies per day. Our main ongoing expenses come from administering the Challenge, other tools that help writers improve and site maintenance. We have regular and growing expenses including a hefty current expense to convert our large site to a mobile responsive site.
We are asking you to help by upgrading (Gold $5.95 or Platinum $10.95 per month) and supporting the spread of the gospel and the growth of Christian writers on FaithWriters. As followers of Jesus, we are making a difference by publishing the truth of Jesus. Men and women from over 230 countries (View Countries Here) are drawn to the FaithWriters by the various articles on the end of our virtual fishing pole. Often our visitors are from closed countries to the message of Christ and they have no other way to learn about Jesus. They are able to learn from our evangelism site and the sister-sites to which we have provided links, including sites with in-depth information in their native language.
You can also upgrade and designate it as a payment to sponsor new writers. We have many people from around the world who do not have the funds to upgrade. In some countries, even if they do have the funds, no payment processor will handle online payments due to online corruption in their country.
Upgrade or sponsor a person HERE. Just click on Gold or Platinum. As a current member you just need to do the PayPal portion. You do not need to do a new profile. When we see your PayPal come through, we will credit your account. If you wish to sponsor a member, email us after you do the PayPal and tell us your payment was for this purpose. We need to keep telling people about Jesus! Will you help us?
We wish you many blessings in Christ and thank you for your support! Michael & Bea Edwards and everyone at FaithWriters
In supporting FaithWriters you gain access to more tools to improve your writing, foster the growth of new Christian writers and spread the gospel in over 230 countries online. All for pennies per day.
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Devotionals submitted from members publish on thousands of websites worldwide!
Great Multitude Daily Bible Devotional Receive it by email or place it on your website HERE
God SWORE - I Will NOT be Angry With or Rebuke Believers Michael Edwards
Most Christians are aware of the amazing prophecy of Jesus the Messiah in Isaiah 53. Isaiah 54 lists promises and blessings for those who believe. This article is about a promise God made to believers in Isaiah 54:9 that most Christians are oblivious to.
“This is like the days of Noah to me: as I swore that the waters of Noah should no more go over the earth” Isaiah 54:9a ESV
God starts Isaiah 54:9 by reminding us that he keeps His promises. Then he goes on to swear to a new promise in the second half of the verse.
“so I have SWORN that I will not be angry with you, and will not rebuke you.” Isaiah 54:9b ESV
God SWORE to not be angry with or even rebuke believers. Yet sadly many believers do not believe the sworn unconditional promises to believers from God in Isaiah 54. The sole reason they have a difficult time believing God is because they are focused on their sin instead of His Righteousness.
The reason that God makes the promises in Isaiah 54 is specifically because He is not looking at our self-righteous which is like filthy rags (Isaiah 64:6). He sees us established in HIS OWN RIGHTEOUSNESS. The righteousness Matthew 6:33 tells us to seek first.
“In righteousness you shall be established…” Isaiah 54:10a. ESV
“No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper, and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, AND THEIR RIGHTEOUSNESS IS OF ME, SAITH THE LORD. Isaiah 54:17 KJV
The key is “their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD.” When God looks at a born again believer, he sees us in the inherited righteousness of Christ and no longer…
Continue reading this short article with active verse hyperlinks and leave a comment HERE. Help us spread the good news of Jesus around the world. The FaithWriters devotional is on thousands of websites HERE , plus thousands go out by email and Twitter daily. They are also published about 90 days after FaithWriters on IDisciple HERE . Members are encouraged to submit an edited devotional for publication HERE. Submissions are a maximum of 300 words, helping you learn to write to topic and word count. You never know how your writing may inspire a brother or sister in Christ or impact a lost soul.
Watch this short video that will show you a few of the unique websites the devotional is currently on. Sites like the Church of Scotland and the Los Angeles police wives association. |
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Platinum Member Books Now Appear in Over 100 Site Ads
Promote your Christian book on FaithWriters and you will helping to support our mission to grow Christian writers and spread the gospel in over 230 countries online. You will not find more exposure for your Christian book anywhere at this price.
Watch this short video HERE. |
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Support Fellow Christian Authors
Read Great Christian Books for Free in Exchange for a Review Many already have multiple five star reviews on Amazon.
Today's Featured Book: My Search for the One True God
James Rondinone
Does God really exist? If so, how does one find Him? Where does one look? These are fundamental questions most people ask at some point in their life. My Search for the One True God aims to answer these questions.
Find today's book HERE. Learn how the program works HERE.
We have some great books for you to read for free!
This is just one example of over 40 books you can read for free in exchange for a review. Many others have multiple five star reviews too. One book is running just below five stars with 95 reviews and it is listed in the top five books of its two categories. Another with over 30 reviews is running close to five stars and was honored as the book of the year by a major theological website. Another has over 20 reviews and is running almost five stars. Read one of these or one that has just joined the program and desperately needs reviews.
These are all free to read for you while others pay full price on Amazon. Plus you receive the bonus of helping a fellow believer and FaithWriters member. It takes reviews to sell books these days and other members really appreciate your help.
Go HERE to find other great books to read for FREE for a REVIEW.
Hurry and choose one while they are still free to read! The authors can take their books out of this program at any moment.
Have you written a book and need reviews? Learn about submitting your book to this program HERE. |
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Another Great Way to Improve The Critique CircleFellow Members Need Your Help.
Providing critiques for fellow members is of great encouragement to them. It is also the perfect way to improve your own writing skill.
Tips on Giving Critiques
Critiquing the work of others requires balance. Being too nice will not help your fellow writers develop their work; being too harsh can crush a writer’s ego (particularly new writers, who tend to be shy about sharing their work). How can you achieve the right balance? Here are some tips:
Take care to point out both what works, and what doesn’t. If you’re new to critiquing, a good hint would be to point out one thing you like (a phrase, a description, an idea) for each thing that bothered you.
Whenever possible, be specific when pointing out things that you didn’t like (don’t just say “I didn’t like this part” or “I’d cut that,” say “I didn’t like this part because…” or “I’d cut that because…”).
Try to offer suggestions when you think a change is needed. Suggestions, even to the point of an offered rewording, can be very helpful; even if the suggestion isn’t exactly right for the author to use, he or she may get a good idea from it, or at least a better understanding of the point you are trying to make.
Be honest and direct, but in a polite and caring way. Holding back your feelings about a piece because you’re afraid to share your thoughts isn’t going to help anyone. Just be mindful of how you share your opinions!
We Also Need Your Article to Critique!
Members and paid editors provide the critiques in the circle. We just added two more paid editors to the Critique Circle and they are telling us they need more submissions. You can even submit your judged Challenge entries to the circle.
"I have a few, very few, trusted friends who will edit me with a scowl. Most people want you to feel good so they give you compliments about your writing, and these don’t help at all (except emotionally). Really, you need some grouches to edit your work." Philip Yancey in a FaithWriters interview.
This is a real chance to help others and receive some very constructive and private critiques of your writing.
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Congratulations Page Turner Winners!
The two champions will each receive:
1. A fabulous cash prize of $250 (US);
2. The offer of traditional publication of their winning manuscript by Breath of Fresh Air Press;
3. Free publicity and marketing of their book on all FaithWriters' sites for twelve months following publication; and
4. A special Page Turner Champion award plaque.
2016 Winners listed HERE! |
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Please Pardon the Work - Mobile Responsive Conversion - Patience Requested
FaithWriters will soon begin a gradual conversion to a mobile responsive site. Much of the hard work of individual page conversion has already been done on a duplicate site designed for development. We will gradually be replacing the current site pages with pages that will automatically re-size based on your viewing device. This has been a very large and time consuming project due to the size of the site. You should not notice any interruption on a normal sized laptop or larger screen. Hopefully you will not even notice the gradual change on mobile devices. However, there could be issues at times with links not working and misaligned formatting on pages. If you are using a mobile device, for a time you may experience pages that respond correctly to your device size and other pages that display in their current full size format. A gradual transition will avoid any huge issues that might occur by transitioning all at once.
We thank you for your patience.
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| Easily Increase the Readership of Your Articles
We are asking you to increase your readership, spread the good news and help FaithWriters by using the FaceBook share button when you publish articles. It is very easy to do, just watch this short video.
Tweeting your articles and liking them on FaceBook will help too. |
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Trials and Triumphs II Rooted and Grounded in Love
The Powerful and Personal Testimonies of Fifty FaithWriters Members
Support fellow members by getting a copy of this inspiring book, which contains Fifty unique true stories from members around the world. These testimonies are powerful and encouraging. Makes a great book to leave on your coffee table for a conversation starter. Check it out HERE!
The first Trials and Triumphs can be found HERE. |
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We Always Respond to Emails
If you do not receive a timely response to an email, we did not receive your email or you did not receive our reply. We are constantly battling overwhelming amounts of spam and sometimes emails we shouldreceive end up in our spam by accident.
You should check your spam and make sure that writer-support@faithwriters.com, bea@faithwriters.com and michael@faithwriters.com are on your email providers approved list.
If you have tried more than once and get no reply, click on a contact link at the bottom of most FaithWriters pages and send us a message telling us of the issue. We will try and email you from another email provider. |
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Jan's Lessons Are Now Indexed so You Can Easily Find What You Need
We love Jan's courses. "I absolutely must add to these comments my own deep appreciation for the hard work you put in for us week by week. You enable people to grow and find true expression for their faith in the will of God. I've learnt so much already in such a short time, and that's because of your great advice and loving direction. Trace P. |
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| Ann's Bite Sized Grammar Lessons HERE. |
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Be a blessing to someone today by letting others pray for you or by praying for them! |
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Don't Skimp on the Editing Hire a FaithWriters Approved Editor Today!
Joanne Sher is one of several editors offering editing services.
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This Months FaithWriters Great Reads Selection
We have some excellent writers and many topics to choose from at FaithWriters. Bless your fellow members by reading one or more of their books occasionally. Just imagine how you would feel if they did the same for you. Many of these books have multiple five-star reviews on Amazon.
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Books added in the last month as described by each author.
Biblical studies
Made in the Image of God: Understanding the Nature of God and Mankind in a Changing World (Revised Edition)
Reid Ashbaucher
Your Price: $6.99
Made in the Image of God is a book that provides key concepts for understanding the nature and personhood of God and mankind, while revealing the reality of how we as human beings relate to God physically, emotionally and spiritually in a metaphysical way, both now and in the future.
from Amazon.com!
Devotionals
Camp FJHS: The parable of a mission trip
Cindy Mosley
Your Price: $2.99
Camp FJHS: The parable of a mission trip is a collection of modern day epistles (emails) from young Christians to their youth pastors who help them learn to deal with life challenges after camp. This devotional contains fictional characters but addresses real issues Christian teens face.
from Amazon.com!
Fiction
Acadian Melody
Karen Pourbabaee
Your Price: $9.99
Acadian Melody takes us on a multitude of adventures, from the Acadian homeland in Nova Scotia to the bayous of Louisiana, with a few side excursions to France.
from Amazon.com!
Non-Fiction
Prepare to Meet Your Maker
PEARL NSIAH-KUMI
Your Price: $1.99
"Prepare to Meet Your Maker" is a book of short articles that address the most important issues of life:
God, man, sin, separation from God, forgiveness, death, judgment, and eternity.
from Amazon.com!
Getting Started!: Some 1st Steps In Your Journey With Jesus!
Mary C. B.
Your Price: $12.88
Getting Started! Some 1st Steps In Your Journey With Jesus! is a discipleship book for new and young Christians. It helps answer some initial questions that many have about God, Jesus and The Holy Spirit.
from Amazon.com!
The Will Of God
Onyekachukwu Ukeje
Your Price: $15.00
A book written to help men respond to the call of God to fulfill the will of God for their lives. It explains what the will of God is, the different kinds of the will of God and what exactly God requires of us.
A book capable of launching you into the perfect will of God for your life.
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Poetry
Believe
Wesley Hesketh
Your Price: $6.99
I am 74. I believe in music. I was raised in the Bay Area in Ca now I live in Oregon outside Portland.
I believe that WE are forever. The body is only one part of us that God is omnipotent. We are connected to the power of the universe, which is God. He is my companion. CLICK SMASHW
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