Encouragement for Faithful Writers everywhere. Please share with your writing friends. Reading time: less than 4 minutes. Faithful Reflection: Remember the seasons As I write this in mid-February in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, we’ve just had five inches of snow, and sleet is now falling on top of that. We’ll be inside until […]
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Should Christians Forgive AND Forget?
Christians struggle with Jesus’s teaching about forgiveness: we are commanded to forgive over and over. But do we have to forgive AND forget? Maybe not… This post originally appeared on the blog in 2014, where it stimulated quite a bit of emotion and conversation. The question has come up so often lately, however, especially […]
Word Of The Week: Fructify
This week’s word is “fructify.” Fructify make fruitful or productive bear fruit become fruitful “Fructify” began with an agricultural meaning as far back as the 14th century and derives from the Latin noun fructus meaning “fruit” and later from the Middle English word “fructifien” (fruit). Its usage was later expanded to convey a figurative sense of “fruit,” and it […]
Heartspoken Moment: Pay Attention
Pay attention and be present: this is a key to noticing and appreciating the details of your life. Watch and listen to this Heartspoken Moment below or scroll down to read it: Pay Attention Right now, choose one thing near you on which to focus and concentrate: a leaf, a cup, a butterfly. Observe its color, texture, and […]
Word Of The Week: Vituperative
This week’s word is “vituperative.” It invokes fire and brimstone in my mind. Vituperative abusive and venemous (educaliingo.com) uttering or given to censure: containing or characterized by verbal abuse (Merriam-Webster) According to Merriam-Webster, the word vituperative first appeared in the early 1700s, though some sources date it as far back as the 1500s. It is derived […]
Valentine’s Day Reflections from Heartspoken.com
I’ve updated and expanded this post from my archives to celebrate this special day. I confess to having mixed feelings about this Valentine’s Day, primarily because it has been so shamelessly commercialized and trivialized. It must be a painful day it for those who are alone or who have recently lost loved ones. A venerable […]
Are You A Faithful Writer?
You might be surprised to realize you’re not only a writer, but you’re a faithful writer. Do you find inspiration in strange places? Have you ever awakened in the middle of the night with someone on your mind or something you feel compelled to do? Have you ever had an idea bubble up in your […]
Compass Points February 2019: Love Is In The Air
A monthly newsletter to support and inspire your Heartspoken life. February’s theme is Love. [Reading time under 5 minutes] February 9, 2019 What’s going on at Riverwood Our “polar vortex” brought sub-zero temps, but now we’ve got early spring fever with a crazy wave of warm, balmy weather. On Monday, my husband excitedly called me […]