by Rhonda Rhea @RhondaRhea Presents, presents, presents! Big, little, in-between—gimme all ‘dem presents! Yes, I’m that person. I openly tell people I’m that person and I’m not even sorry about it. Know why? Because I get all the presents and I love presents. You know those friends who “don’t really want…

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills “But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.” Isaiah 40:31 ESV  The four weeks of Advent that lead up to Christmas are symbolic of a writer’s…

The Selah Awards: (For published authors) Close date for publishers sending in the work: Books must be received no later than December 26, 2025. Forms must include the agent (if applicable) and editor of the work. Audio books must include the name of the narrator and audio production company. Please include a…

by Blythe Daniel @BlytheDaniel I remember listening to the song in the prime of my junior high days. Taking a road trip with my family and rewinding the song on my portable cassette player. El Shaddai by Amy Grant was my song. God Almighty, yes, that was certainly one of…

By Julie Lavender @JLavenderWrites Hot chocolate topped with whipped cream, a drizzle of chocolate sauce and a large marshmallow. Live cedar and spruce trees bedecked with twinkling lights and fragile ornaments. Smiling gingerbread cookies. Christmas carols humming from ceiling speakers. Every nook and cranny of the Omni Grove Park Inn…

By James Hannibal @jamesrhannibal My wife bought me a pair of virtual reality headsets I could enjoy with my sons. Yes, I’m spoiled. Let’s set that point aside. The first time I put on the VR set, I was blown away. The digital world swallowed me whole. Stars flew by…