Write Where It Hurts
God has used writing in my life in a powerful way. As a word-lover, an author, I’ve learned this, how sometimes we write for publication, yes, but how sometimes we write simply to reconcile. To uncover truths and connect dots in ways that sometimes aren’t possible until we sit quiet with the pressing questions.
Today, I’m passionate about writing as a healing tool. You’ll find Write Where It Hurts a connection point, an invitation to women and conversations that bring healing. We need that, don’t we? A place where can we can drop all the masks and cut through the hard stuff.
Come join us. In our online community here, you’ll find hope, encouragement, and practical tools along with a challenge to live intentionally. Pull up a chair. Grab a spot of tea, or your favorite java. Be encouraged and inspired as you connect with other brave-hearted women who have faced unfathomable trials with courage. Risk the writing challenges, and be rewarded with a fresh perspective of your own.
The Sights and Sounds of Enabling
Have you sacrificed your own well being with the sole desire of saving your addict? Are you sick and tired of being sick and tired? Have you tried everything you can think of to help your loved ones…to no avail? Are you exhausted? Do you feel helpless and hopeless; trapped by the knowledge that what you have been […]
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Marcia Gaddis Interview
Marcia Gaddis lost her 27-year-old daughter, Megan to a rare disease, Creutzfeldt – Jakob disease. During the journey Marcia posted journal entries on CarePages, an online community for families coping with illness. This stream of writing as a healing tool went beyond Megan’s illness and death to a rich story about faith when life falls […]
In the Stillness
by Susan Tolles “Be still and know that I am God.” The wonderful words of God, commanding us to be still—to sit without fidgeting, to be quiet and listen, to stay until He says it’s time to go. Not, “How about stopping by for a few minutes for a chat?” but “Be STILL.” Be […]
Just Not Good Enough
Guest post by Joyce Harrell Yesterday I experienced a major breakthrough in my life and I wanted to share it. As a nurse and a caregiver, I have dreams—dreams have been limited, because of my own mindset. Thoughts of my own insecurities and inability to let go of past hurts have constructed this wall between […]
Live with an Open Heart
Guest post by Sandy Myers I met my husband right before I turned 30 years old. The journey to find love took a long time, but well worth the wait. I had a lot of fear and trust issues due to the pain of unresolved issues from the past. My mind was toxic and […]
Live Uncaged
Guest post by Mary DeMuth This is a hard post to write and admit to. But it’s true. You’d think that someone who was a victim of abuse would shun that victimhood status the moment she realized it, flinging it as far as the East is from the West. Nope. I coddled it. Nursed it. […]
Tammy Trent Interview
On 9/10/2001, award-winning recording artist, author, and speaker Tammy Trent lost her husband, Trent Lenderink in a tragic diving accident. Today, Tammy inspires thousands of women who face loss and devastation. Tammy shares with us what it was like to walk through that personal tragedy without allowing it to destroy her and how writing played […]
Writing with Purpose
by Cherie L. LaLanne Like most young girls, I always kept a diary under lock and key. This passion to write grew in the third grade when I was rewarded with coveted time on Mrs. Taylor’s old Smith-Corona typewriter. Over time, my collection of diaries grew with large gaps of time unrecorded. Periodically, I would […]
