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FaithWriters
December 2023
We Wish You a Very Blessed Christmas in Christ!
News & Information for the Write Brained Christians
Growing Christian Writers and Spreading the Gospel in over 230 Countries
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Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May those who love you be secure. Psalm 122:6
Pray for salvation, peace, safety, the end of violence for all the innocents in the area and the Lords will to be done.
Encourage your church leaders to pray for Israel as part of the service.
Lord Jesus Come.
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FaithWriters Needs Your Financial Support - Upgrade for as little as $7.95 per month or contact us directly about making a one-time donation to help support the site. If you post articles regularly as a free member, please consider supporting the site. Costs continue to rise, and many have been forced to cut back on spending like membership upgrades. If you can afford to help support us, we would greatly appreciate it. Go HERE to upgrade by choosing Gold or Platinum. When we see your upgrade, we will upgrade your current free membership.
Another option is if you would like to make a onetime donation to help the site. Email michael@faithwriters.com so we can discuss.
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New Opportunity to help Do you enjoy reading? Do you enjoy encouraging other writers? We need help being involved with posting on our FaithWriters FaceBook group page. Also, the FaithWriters' Challenge is hoping to add two or three new judges to our team. As a judge, you would read and rate entries, using our judging criteria. More details can be found here: https://www.faithwriters.com/Boards/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=31273 As part of the team, you would be expected to judge once or twice a quarter.
If you are interested in either opportunity, please contact the Challenge Coordinator, Shari Armstrong at shari@faithwriters.com
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Important Notice: FaithWriters.net Email is Being Discontinued.
Due to higher costs and minimal member interest, FaithWriters.net email service is being discontinued.
The service will be turned off on 12-31-23. If you have a FaithWriters.net email address, you need to make arrangements to transfer your email to a new address before 12-31-23. If you are paying for this service by PayPal, as some are, please stop your auto payments at PayPal as soon as possible. Your email address will still be kept active until 12-31. We apologize for any issues this may cause you, but it is not feasible for us to
continue this service any longer. If you have questions, please contact administration at the CONTACT link on the bottom of most of the site pages. Please start the process of moving to a new email address today so you do not
have any issues when the service is turned off. This does not affect the website or challenge. Read more HERE.
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Come Back to The Challenge! Original Single Topic Format
TITLE: A Christmas Recipe | Writing Challenge
By Melanie Kerr
10/16/08 |
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Begin with a night, so silent and still
Across the expanse a million stars spill
Cast into the heavens a star really bright
That fair draws the eye, with radiant light
Stir in a stable, a mother with child
A manger to lay him with hay freshly piled
A father to watch them, a smile on his face
Amazed to be part of God's glorious grace
Fold into the mixture a trio of kings
Complete with their camels and valuable things
Empty the gold, frankincense, myrrh
Hearts full of worship and gently stir
A pinch of shepherds, and handful of sheep
On a Bethlehem hillside sharp and steep
Blend in a choir with a heavenly tune
In the warm silver glow of a cold winter moon
Generously spread a dollop of joy
Lashings of laughter for a Saviour boy
Sprinkle with wishes for peace on the earth
Liberally douse with a belly of mirth
Cook in a prophecy, a secret foretold
Wrapped in a promise, spoken of old
Simmer and watch tepid hearts start of glow
Bear witness as mustard seed faith starts to grow
Dole out a portion to each hungry soul
That fills hollow hearts and makes all men whole
A dish to remember as each year goes by
The taste in our tongues no money can buy
Contact Melanie, leave a comment and read more HERE.
Current Challenge Topic - Lots of Time to Enter!
Topic 8 – Begins November 30 / Ends December 7
Plead
Winners Announced December 14
Get Notified Automatically of The New Topic: If you have not already, go HERE and sign up for the weekly topic notice on the right-hand side of the page. We will then send you a new topic email each Thursday and you can choose to enter or not.
You can read previous Best of the Best winners HERE.Please see the forum for more information and join our private Facebook group HERE, for Challenge topic and other discussions. Challenge main page is HERE.
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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
The Work of Faith - Karen Pourbabaee
“Calling to mind your work of faith and labor of love and endurance in hope of our Lord Jesus Christ…” 1 Thessalonians 1:2 NAB
One might say that, as a Christian, faith is our vocation. And, of course, people are known by their vocations, their life’s work, their individualized calling. When a vocation is chosen, we commit our life to its work. In Proverbs 16:3, God asks us: “Commit your work to the Lord…” Our faith must be active and serve the living God, being visible in the world.
Each day, arise and ask the Lord—What is my work of faith for today? Truly listen, for He asks us to be rich in good works. (I Timothy 6:18) Might your work today be prayer for someone, acts of kindness, forgiveness of another, witnessing your beliefs in word and deed? Might it be serving those who need to see Jesus in you? “Just so, your light must shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your heavenly Father.” (Matthew 5:16)
Our vocation of faith is a daily and lifelong work in order “to live in a manner worthy of the Lord, so to be fully pleasing, in every good work bearing fruit…” (Colossians 1:10) It is our faith that bears fruit for the kingdom. “He rewards each one of us according to what our works deserve.” (Psalm 62:12 LB) It is our faith He rewards. “I will demonstrate my faith to you by my works.” (James 2:18) It is our faith that is shown by our works. Our work of faith is superior to our secular work, but God also intends for it to be intertwined. May it be so in your life.
Lord, You have called me to faith in You. Guide and strengthen me in living out my lifelong work of faith, bearing good fruit for Your kingdom. I will demonstrate my faith to You by my works. My faith, without works, is dead, but by Your grace I will keep it alive until You come. Amen.
Contact Karen
Help us spread the good news of Jesus around the world. The FaithWriters devotional is on thousands of websites, plus thousands go out by email and Twitter daily. They are also published about 90 days after FaithWriters on I-Disciple HERE. Members are encouraged to submit an edited devotional for publication HERE. Submissions are a maximum of 350 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.
The devotional appears on many unique websites around the world. Sites like the Kenmure Church of Scotland, Los Angeles Police Wives Association, Shields of Christ, Slavic Youth Fellowship, Go the Distance Radio Ministry, New Life Assembly, Holy Communion Lutheran Church, Metropolitan Baptist Church, ETBS South Africa, Westminster Presbyterian Church, Group Seven Technology , Nassau Tabernacle of Praise , Police Wives of America and Christian Hope Church U.K.
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| Ask to Join our Private Facebook Writers Group
Over 670 members have already joined. Share and talk about the Challenge, get writing tips from advanced writers, discuss your current writing projects and more. Go HERE and ask to join. You are also invited to join our forums if you have not already. There we post Challenge results, writing tips and more. The forums require a separate registration for access. To join, go HERE and click Contact Us on the bottom and let us know you want to join the forums. Send me your choice of username and password with your request and I will set you up and reply that your account is established. You can choose the same username and password as the main site if you like.
Here is an example of what is going on in our group recently:
Join our private Facebook group to see the included templates, fellowship with other members, be encouraged and improve your writing skill. Go HERE.
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Congratulations Quarterly Challenge Winners!
Reading them and commenting is a fantastic way to encourage and improve your own writing.
END OF QUARTER LEVEL WINNERS
September 9/22/23
Beginners/ Intermediate
Please read and comment on all of these entries. Doing so will help improve your writing and encourage the authors.
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Writing Challenge - Time to Start!
Go HERE to main Writing Challenge page for more information. Free Silver members get to try the Challenge up to four times with their membership. Enter today!
I am inordinately delighted. Faithwriters.com is a wonderful trainer! I started as a novice, a few years ago, now I am a Master Writer! Glory be to God, the Omni-All [potent, omniscient, present, loving, forgiving, providing, faithful...]. You have made, not only my day, but also my whole year [2022]. AMEN. Robert
I want to thank Faithwriters for helping me improve my writing skills. The resources you have provided the writers are extraordinary. Thank you, Art
"I thank God for how FaithWriters has opened doors for my writing, with the Weekly Challenge a constant encouragement. Receiving positive encouragement is a great buzz, but the creative treatment of topics by other members is also to be inspired to explore new writing genres." Noel
"Hello, I wanted to take a minute to thank you for the FW program/website. It helped me hone writing skills and learn to write on a consistent basis. Before I found your site, I was pretty hit and miss with my hobby, but largely through your ministry, I've become a professional writer. Amazing!" Deborah
"The Weekly Challenge met every challenge I needed to become a writer, in a fun and safe environment that created new friendships as well as the excitement of becoming published." Pat
"Some of my most gratifying experiences in writing have come from The Challenge. Aptly named, we truly are challenged to up our game by experienced writers and encouraged in the process." Nancy
"I was absolutely clueless about good writing skills when I started participating in FaithWriters Challenge. I thank God for the Challenge. I have learned so much and honed my writing. And making friends along way has been added bonus." Leola
"Dear Michael, I candidly thank you and your Team.
Awesome, thank you so much! I am inordinately delighted. Faithwriters.com is a wonderful trainer! I started as a novice, a few years ago, now I am a Master Writer! Glory be to God, the Omni-All [potent, omniscient, present, loving, forgiving, providing, faithful...]. You have made, not only my day, but also my whole year [2022]. AMEN." Robert Colossians 3:23; 1 Corinthians 10:31
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Congratulations to Our Annual Best of the Best Winners!!!
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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.
We strongly encourage our Christian fiction writers to enter the Challenge.
Use your creativity to weave a story filled with the truth of Christ.
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Be The Best Writer You Can Be For Jesus
Upgrade to Platinum for Challenge Rating Reports from the Judges
Direct Judge Feedback on Your Challenge Entry Rating Reports Included with Platinum Membership - Learn More HERE. Be a Better Christian Writer Six Month Program - Learn More HERE
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Be a Blessing Today - Sow and You Shall Reap
Love getting comments and critiques on your articles? We all do!
The encouragement from your comment could change a person's entire day.
We are asking all members to commit to being a blessing by commenting on a few articles each week. It just takes a few minutes, and there are some great submissions to read every week.
Be a blessing today by clicking the links below and leaving at least one comment.
We also encourage you to comment on regular articles weekly. There really are some great articles if you take a few minutes to look. Think of the encouragement we can be if many of us commented on one article per week or even per day! Just look at the top two hundred titles and choose one that draws your attention.
Reading the work of others and critiquing them on a regular basis helps us grow as writers.
Thank you to all our members who do leave comments on a regular basis. You will reap what you have sown.
You Are Just One Comment Away from Being and Receiving a Great Blessing.
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Do Not Wait. Offer the Lost Life and Build Treasure in Heaven as Jesus Instructed. Get Involved doing the Lord's work.
Five Opportunities (From Home) to Be Bold and Courageous for Christ!
1) Share the Gospel from Your Home - with People Actively Seeking Jesus
2) Pray Together Weekly with Thousands Over Important Topics
3) Write and Post Articles Offering Jesus to The Lost and Encouraging the Saints
4) Easily send a free evangelistic e-book or inexpensive print copy that has a history of leading people to Christ, to someone who needs Jesus.
5) Make a huge difference by leaving unique gospel tracts, like the million-dollar bill, in places like on grocery shelves, coffee shops, gas stations and virtually anywhere.
1) Have you ever wanted to do more for God, but did not know how to get started or what to do? What if you could share the gospel from home (on the phone or by text) with people who contact you directly and are actively seeking Jesus. (Calls and texts are funneled through a secure platform to your phone. Callers do not get your phone number.) Would you be interested in offering these seekers eternal life and building treasure in heaven for yourself? If you would, watch the video HERE to see what one woman in this program has done from home to lead the lost to Christ. Then go HERE and scroll down to learn more and volunteer.
You can volunteer for as little as one hour per week or more if you like. Free training is provided These calls are from people who are actively seeking Jesus and eternal life. I encourage you to volunteer for this program. I have taken these calls before and just signed up to take them again. You will be blessed.
2) Join Intercessors for America and Pray together with thousands for important topics in the United States and around the world. They have live prayer calls several times a week and groups for the world, the United States a nd for each state. If you have been called to pray, this is a great organization to join and make a real difference in the spiritual battle. They also partner with Voter Voice in the United States and make it extremely easy to let your local politicians know your approval of or opposition towards pending legislation. They do all the work for you, and you just click a few buttons. Go HERE to learn more and sign up.
3) Write and post articles designed to lead the lost to Christ and to encourage the body of Christ in the faith. Pray and ask the Holy Spirit what to write. Then ask Him to anoint and bless your articles so they get to the right people. Then trust that your prayer has been answered and write and post another one. You never know what the Holy Spirit can do with articles that are in line with God's will. Someday in Heaven, you may be meeting some of those people who came to Christ because of your article.
4) Give Life! Send this book as a free e-book or $3.66 as a print copy to non-believers or those struggling in the faith.
Used on several college campuses, in over 1,300 prisons and by many individuals and churches across the country. Compact book full of the objective evidence for God's existence and for Jesus claims. Hundreds of reviews online and in emails we have received leading people to Christ and renewing the faith of others. You can send the e-book for free to anyone or you can send the print version for $3.66 including shipping if you are an Amazon prime member. Send it to family and friends. Send to inmates directly from Amazon so it will be accepted at the jail. Plant seeds and offer eternal life. God will reward you if they come or not, He is always looking to see if we obey and walk in faith. Don't wait any longer, build treasure in Heaven where it will be waiting for you as Jesus stated. He also said, "Where your treasure is so will your heart be."
5) Hand out or leave gospel tracts when you are shopping or doing errands. If you are afraid to share your faith, you can have fun just leaving unique tracts in various places like your grocery store or Walmart shelves. Or fold them over and drop in the aisle. You can even leave them in the pockets of new clothes when looking for that new shirt. God is looking for our faithfulness more that at the end results, so be faithful and offer life. You can get one hundred million-dollar bill tracts for about $5.00 and they work great. Their uniqueness leads people to keep them. Just think, you can reach 100 people for about $5.00, At $5.00 per month you could reach 1,200 people in a year and 12,000 in ten years. I guarantee you will be thankful if you start offering the lost life in this way. Go here to order some today: https://livingwaters.com/store/gospel-tracts/million-dollar-bill/ . I have been doing this for years, so email me if you want some great ideas on where you can put them: michael@faithwriters.com.
“I’d like to thank you for producing the million-dollar tracts. Because of it, I got saved and I gave my life to Jesus Christ 8 years ago. I used to be an atheist and God brought me to my knees through your million-dollar tract. I went from being an atheist to being on staff at a church, and now I evangelize regularly.” Peter G.
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and the one who is wise saves lives. Pro 11:30 NIV
But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Matt 6:20 - 21 NIV
Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide purses for yourselves that will not wear out, a treasure in heaven that will never fail, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys. Luke 12:33 NIV
You can do this for Jesus!
Please bless us by letting us know if you have gotten involved in any of the options.
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Increase Sales With an Audio Book
or
Make a Nice Income From Home
Recently, I had an email exchange with Dave Walker, a longtime FaithWriters member who grew tremendously in the Writing Challenge. Dave's book, God in the ICU, has done extremely well with almost 2,700 Amazon reviews the last time I looked. He was happily surprised to see a significant increase in sales due to the addition of an audio version. You can view Dave's book and listen to a small audio portion HERE. Dave's book was perfect for an audiobook. Dave did his own narration, and for some, that works great. But there is an easier way, and it is not that expensive. You can learn about it HERE. ACX is an Amazon company, on their site you can place your book up for narrator auditions. You then get offers from narrators who read a sample for you, posting it on ACX. You choose the one you like and make a deal. This is all done online. I recently had an audiobook done of Gravity on ACX, by a great narrator and believer named R.F. McCoy. You can hear a sample HERE. If you like R.F. McCoy's voice, make sure to request an audition from him. He was professional, diligent and on schedule. You can find his profile on ACX. It costs nothing to request auditions and you will probably get several. I paid Bob $500.00 and get to keep any profits for myself after Amazon's cut. You can also offer to split profits and pay nothing if a narrator agrees. When your narration is complete and you have paid the bill, your book is automatically loaded for sale on Audible and other outlets. Everything is professional and that's what you want for your audiobook.
Another thought for some readers is to apply to be a narrator. ACX will show you how to do this on their site. If you have a good voice, you could make a nice income from home.
Please let us know if you have signed up for this program.
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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
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 of 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) This first one was from a person who hacked FaithWriters a few years ago. We feared the entire site might be lost. We prayed for our hackers and posted articles letting them know that their salvation was more important than the website. The shutdown of the site stopped and we received this message through our evangelism page. I am certain is was our hacker.
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 one 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.
9) "Jesus is my Lord and Savior, please save us from witchcraft, sorcery, divination, polygamy, immorality, astral projection, pride, all sin iniquity fathers, false religion, false gods, show me your way, give me purity, holiness, give me Jesus true, save me from work of devil, and evil spirit, kingdom of darkness be destroyed, give me holiness, save us from Satan and his work, premature death, I need to serve Jesus, thank You Jesus, Amen." Anna S.
We wish you many blessings in Christ and thank you for your support! Michael & Bea Edwards and everyone at FaithWriters
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Do This Today!
Do You Always Keep a Copy of Your Articles?
We STRONGLY recommend you do this today and occasionally in the future as you add more articles
We appreciated your patience when FaithWriters was down for over two days a few months ago, due to issues with our service provider. The issue we experienced makes this message of even more importance. We do not want you to lose your articles. Therefore, we have been pushing this for over a year and hope you have already taken advantage of it. You can download a copy of your articles in mass, with one click on the site. If you post regularly, go back and do this once a month or so to capture your newest submissions.
We back up the site regularly but cannot give you a 100% guarantee of their permanent safety. Things happen online as you know. Hackers are a big issue and some out there would like to take a Christian site down. We have had attacks and issues in the past. Thankfully, we do not keep any of your financial information.
If you log into the site and look in the middle left column of the My Account page under Update and Manage Your Profile/Account, you will see the following link on the website: Click Here to Download a Copy of Your Articles in Mass
When you are logged into the site, click on that link on the website and a copy of your articles will be downloaded to your computer in a zip file. It will be fairly quick depending on your internet speed and number of articles. Save them to your computer or a thumb drive.
While this should download all of your articles, sometimes a couple are missed for some unknown reason. Therefore, double check the downloaded articles by opening each one on your computer. If an important one is missed, you will need to manually copy it to your records from the site. Then going forward, make sure to keep a copy of each new article you post.
KEEP COPIES OF YOUR ARTICLES! Make sure to do this today to protect your writing. Log in HERE.
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We can learn and improve our own writing by reading the winners.
While you are there, sow some good seed by leaving a comment.
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Promote your Christian book on FaithWriters, and you will help 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.
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Don't Skimp on the Editing
Hire a FaithWriters Approved Editor Today!
Joanne Sher is a longtime FaithWriters member and former English teacher. Editing is one of her loves and talents. She has had assorted short fiction and nonfiction published in magazines and anthologies, and she has edited works of all lengths, from microfiction to novel-length manuscripts.
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Support Fellow Christian Authors - Ignore the Prices - Free Reads for Reviews
Read Great Christian Books for Free in Exchange for a Review
Many already have multiple five-star reviews on Amazon.
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 appreciate your help.
Ignore the prices below. We have some great books for you to read for free!
Second: Choose a book. Here are a few that are available in the program.
Search by title HERE to find the book in our store.
Please God, heal my emotional wounds
Marius Kotze
Your Price: $5.00
My 9 years of experience as a trauma counselor have inspired me to write this book.
Guiding people towards greatness is not only what I do but what I am. It is my passion, purpose, and privilege.
You are uniquely and wonderfully made by God.
Unwind: A Christian's Guide for Battling Stress, Worry, and Anxiety
Tim Atkinson
Your Price: $4.99
Life is crazy. It comes at you fast. Relentless deadlines, commitments, pressures.
We find ourselves running, racing, and in the process emotionally wearing down. But living with peace is possible! You can experience calmness even in the midst of the stress and strife that life throws at you.
Gravity True For You But Not For Me - Evidence For Gods Existence and Identity
Michael Edwards
Your Price: $0.00
Evidence for Gods existence and identity.
7 Visual Steps To Living Your Dream: Creating dreams and bringing ideas to reality.
Emmanuel N. Obu
Your Price: $4.99
You may have put off an idea or dream because you think it’s unachievable or you have tried to live it and failed. Inside this book you will discover what you’ve missed out, not understood and processes required for living any dream or achieving any idea.
Wings in the Wind: The Reign of the Mawh'eyri
David Butler
Your Price: $4.95
ThunderWing was a young warrior-eagle, a champion among the Great Eagles, who dwelt in the Mountains of Mawha. His ambition was to win the title of Windlord and the privilege of taking SilverSong as his nest-mate.
But the road to greatness is far more difficult and eventful than he anticipated.
A Tale of Two Sisters: Reluctant Caregivers
Linda Lawrence
Your Price: $2.99
This memoir is transparently told by two sisters caring for family members with Alzheimer’s. Their tales are intertwined, yet each stands alone, as they tell how God cared for them as they cared for their loved ones. It’s an inspirational story of how God brought blessings out of Alzheimer’s.
Shaping our Life Files God's Way
R.H. Sutter
Your Price: $6.99
The decisions that we make daily have a crucial impact on our life here and on our eternal destination. We can think of the source of our choices as contained in Life Files deep in our inner man.
Mourning: Finding the Way Forward
Nnenna Moneme
Your Price: $4.72
Living in our imperfect world means that we will experience several losses that may leave us stuck in our grief, fear and insecurity, making us paralyzed and unable to live again. This book is an invitation to learn and apply biblical principles that can move us forward from our loss.
God's WORD Sets You Free with Study Guide
Vicky Jeter
Your Price: $9.99
To Inspire each to read and study Scripture. This is the only way to have a personal relationship with God Himself. No church, no organization, and no relationship (marriage, friend, or companion) can do this for you. God sees the heart and only God can personally know you.
The Gift of Self Esteem
Jim Thomson
Your Price: $3.99
Jesus taught us to love our neighbor just like we love ourselves. Often, "love ourselves" is the hardest part of that command. Counselor James Thomson shows us how to embrace The Gift of Self Esteem graciously given by God so that we can truly love ourselves as He wants us to do.
Forgetting the things behind
Nikola Dimitrov
Your Price: $4.50
Forgetting the things behind and stretching for the ones ahead is a healing book, based on Philippians 3:13. It is a practical revelation that has helped many people to always go forward, no matter what!
Sustainable Spirituality: Maintaining Faith in the Face of Adversity
Your Price: $3.99
In this book you will:
•Learn the 3 critical areas of preparation.
•Discover the 3 pillars of spiritual sustainability.
•Realize the difference between religion and spirituality.
•Learn the 5 keys to develop personal sustainability practices.
•Examine 8 spiritual sustainability goals.
And much more.
Oh, That Men Would Praise the Lord God Jehovah
Carl Parnell
Your Price: $0.00
America’s traditional values and Judeo-Christian heritage has indeed been attacked in our beloved United States of America. This country is racing at an unprecedented rate down a slippery slope toward destruction. This book is free to read and will download automatically in pdf.
1st Annual Poem-A-Day Challenge: Poet, Writer Extraordinaire
Wendi Harrington
Your Price: $5.99
A compilation of all poetic works entered into the Poet, Writer Extraordinaire 1st Annual Poem-A-Day Challenge at www.wendisharrington.com during April 2023 for National Poetry Month. Participation in the challenge was free and open to the public. Inclusion in the compilation is voluntary.
Washout Express
Jody Day
Your Price: $2.99
Bailey Brown has just lost her job, her birthright, and her fiancé. Loaded with enough insecurities to fill a suitcase, she prays for God to show her the way and then hits the road feeling like the ultimate loser. The roadside sign taunts Bailey. Is God confirming she's
Walking in the Light
Jon von Ernst
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This book takes the reader deeper into the truths of scripture, revealing the 'much more' that is available to the believer than just being born again, being reconciled to God, and having their sins forgiven. It encourages believers to walk by the leading and empowering of the indwelling Holy Spirit
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The Gospel of the Kingdom
Jon von Ernst
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This book reveals God's plan of love and mercy to redeem every person in the world back to Himself.
It reveals how any person, no matter who they are, where they are from, or what they have done can receive this gift of God's mercy, becoming a new creation, having all their past sins forgiven.
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1st Annual Poem-A-Day Challenge: Poet, Writer Extraordinaire
Wendi Harrington
Your Price: $5.99
A compilation of all poetic works entered into the Poet, Writer Extraordinaire 1st Annual Poem-A-Day Challenge at www.wendisharrington.com during April 2023 for National Poetry Month. Participation in the challenge was free and open to the public. Inclusion in the compilation is voluntary.
Go HERE to find other terrific 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 Circle
Fellow Members Need Your Help.
Providing comments and critiques for fellow members is of great encouragement to them. It is also the perfect way to improve your 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. 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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Article Comment Emails Not Getting to Your Gmail?
In the past, some members have had issues receiving notification emails when their Challenge or other articles receive a comment. We just did a test of the system and placed a Gmail test address in my profile. I then posted a comment on one of my articles. I also did this test on a Challenge article for a member who said she was not getting the emails. In both tests, the email notification of the comment did come through to the Gmail address, but in both cases it went to the junk file in Gmail. So, FaithWriters automatic email system is working to Gmail but may be going to your junk.
If you have not been receiving notifications of comments on your articles, post a test comment on one of your own articles and then check the junk tab on your Gmail. Be aware, my junk tab in Gmail showed there were no junk emails until I clicked on it and found the comment notification email from FaithWriters in there. If you find any emails from FaithWriters in your junk, move them to your inbox and hopefully next time they will not go to junk. Make sure to check your junk on a regular basis and click on the other tabs just to check. Each time move them to your inbox. There is also a tab titled "view all email" that should be checked. Sometimes Gmail divides email up into different tabs, so check all the tabs once in awhile just in case. This is something you should check if you have Hotmail or others too.
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