Category: Creativity
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When Your Microphone Dies and You Realize You Were More Attached Than You Thought
There are certain objects we use so often that they quietly become part of our creative rhythm. For me, one of those objects was my old Blue Snowball microphone — a faithful little sphere of sound that sat beside me through over a decade of writing, editing, Zoom calls, YouTube videos, failed podcasts, aborted audio… Read more
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When Your Words Become Worship: The Christian Writer’s Calling
Most Christian writers don’t wake up one morning with a trumpet blast of certainty. There’s rarely a dramatic moment where God parts the clouds and hands you a pen. More often, the calling to write comes quietly — like a steady tug on the heart, a persistent idea that refuses to leave, or a sense… Read more
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Creative Resilience: Creating When Life Feels Heavy
There are seasons when creativity comes easily — when ideas are like fireflies, blinking into view just long enough for you to catch them. And then there are seasons when life presses in, your energy thins, your mind feels cluttered, and the act of creating anything at all feels like lifting an impossible weight. Here’s… Read more
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How to Strengthen Your Voice When You’re Not Feeling Inspired
Some days, the words come easily. Truly inspired. Other days, you open your laptop, stare at the blinking cursor, and wonder if your creativity took a long weekend off without bothering to tell you. Inspiration is wonderful when it shows up, but your writing life can’t depend on its mood swings. The good news is… Read more
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Christian Writing as a Practice of Paying Attention
Takeaway: Christian writing begins with attention — noticing God, noticing people, and noticing the quiet places where the Spirit is already moving. Everything else grows from there. There’s a quiet truth I keep returning to as I grow as a Christian writer. It’s something I learned from my grandfather, who used to sit on a… Read more
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What You Loved in the Month of June
June was a rich and meaningful month on the blog — full of Scripture engagement, creativity, writing craft, spiritual formation, and stories that stirred curiosity and hope. As I continue rebuilding my site around five core pillars (Christian writing, general writing tips, spiritual formation, creativity, and emotional healing), it’s been encouraging to see which posts… Read more
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How to Strengthen Your Character’s Interior World
Every compelling character has two stories — the one happening around them and the one happening inside them. Plot may move the narrative forward, but a character’s interior world is what gives the story its heartbeat — the quiet motivations, wounds, hopes, and contradictions that make them feel real. If you want readers to stay,… Read more
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What It Means to Be a Christian Writer Today
There has never been a more complicated, noisy, opportunity-filled time to be a Christian writer. We live in an age of endless content, instant publishing, algorithm-driven visibility, and a constant pressure to produce. And yet, for Christians who feel called to write — whether fiction, nonfiction, poetry, devotionals, essays, or anything in between — the… Read more
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When Creativity Feels Small: Why the Quiet Work Still Matters
Some days, creativity feels like a roaring river. Ideas rush and words tumble. Colors and concepts spark faster than you can catch them. And then there are the other days. The slow and quiet days. The nothing-is-happening-and-I’m-not-sure-I-have-anything-left days. If you’ve lived a creative life for more than five minutes, you’ve met both types. But here’s… Read more
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May’s Top Reads: Storms, Snark, Stewardship, and the Steady Thread of Hope
May showed up with a little attitude, and apparently you were here for it. The snarkiest post on my entire site claimed the #1 spot this month, which feels both poetic and hilarious. And tucked among May’s top reads is one of my cornerstone pieces, quietly doing its faithful work in the background. This month’s… Read more