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Inkwell Inspirations · 15h ago

No more ticky-tacky!

by Niki Turner  I walked out of the junior high and got into my mom's Jeep Wagoneer. She looked at me, then at my peers flooding out of the building."You all look just the same." She punctuated her statement with a heavy sigh, then pulled away from the curb.At 13, her statement confused me. Wasn't t
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Inkwell Inspirations · 1d ago

Have you seen Jesus?

by Niki TurnerI took my youngest son with me when I went to cast my vote in the 2008 election. The elderly women at the registration table (none of whom I knew by name) took one look at my son and said, "That must be Pat Turner's son!" The same scenario has been repeated at the grocery store, at chu
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Inkwell Inspirations · 2d ago

E Readers, Who's Sorry Now?

So, NOW what do you think about Ebook readers (Kindle, Nook, and the like)?Was it so long ago that we grumbled about the crazy idea we would ever read books that weren't made of paper?I recall the first vacation where one of my friends brought a Kindle....oooooo....cutting edge! And I was still pack
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Inkwell Inspirations · 3d ago

The Language of Flowers

by Barbara EarlyWhile the phrase “Say It With Flowers” is now an advertising slogan, to the Victorians--and earlier to the Turks and a number of other cultures--flowers were the alphabet of a language both expressive and sometimes romantic.For many ancient cultures, flowers spoke words that people c
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Inkwell Inspirations · 5d ago

The New Arrivals

For the past six years, I’ve had a swallows’ nest on my front porch. The porch is totally covered and enclosed on three sides, so it’s a perfect place for these little birds. I’m always delighted to see them return in the spring. In late April or early May, I see the parents sleeping on the high led
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Inkwell Inspirations · 5d ago

Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled

by Suzie JohnsonAt some point in life, every one of us will experience pain and sorrow. Whether it’s losing a pet, a friend, a beloved family member, or even our health; the sad fact is grief and sorrow are a part of life. Not a pleasant part, by any means, and certainly nothing to trivialize or tak
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Inkwell Inspirations · 6d ago

Wonderful Discovery: Charles Martin

 by Dina SleimanIf you're a bookworm like me, probably one of the world's purest joys is the discovery of a fabulous new author. So today, I would like to introduce you to Charles Martin. Honestly, I have no idea why I had never heard of him. He wrote for Thomas Nelson for years. Now he's crossed ov
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Inkwell Inspirations · 1w ago

The Story Behind The Next Target

by Nikki Arana  THE STORY BEHIND THE NEXT TARGETMany people are interested in how I came to write The Next Target, which is releasing June 1, 2012. It was inspired by my ministry, AVoice for the Persecuted. I help persecuted Christians who are under the threat of death . . .  here in America! That i
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Inkwell Inspirations · 1W ago

ACFW Conference Worship Sessions

 by Anita Mae DraperRegistration is open for the American Christian Fiction Writers(ACFW) 2012 Conference in Dallas, Texas on September 20-23, 2012. I’m registered and excited as this will be my 5th attendance. My first time took a lot of bravado and B Vitamins (stress buster), and I loved every min
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Inkwell Inspirations · 1W ago

To Be or Not To Be (Or a Ridiculous Lesson in Editing)

by Dina SleimanShakespeare posed his prolific question centuries ago, but perhaps he would have never guessed what it might mean to writers today. Yes, I’m referring to the dreaded “to be” verbs. Now if you’re a reader and not a writer, we’re about to tread into some terribly deep writing waters, bu
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