You Already Change The World – So Change It Well (Five Minute Friday)
(Picture: Richard Freeman via Creative Commons) Today I’m participating in Lisa-Jo Baker’s “Five-Minute Friday”. If you’re unfamiliar with the concept, it’s simple: Write for 5 minutes, straight from the heart, on a given subject – and then share it. No edits, no marinading or reflecting – just write and share. Today’s word is ‘encouragement’. And as…
Why We Can’t Live Without Encouragement (or Community) – guest post for Joan Hall
Today is the final day of my ‘week of encouragement’. Encouragement is a big theme which goes through much of my writing, and I’ll be looking at the power of words to shape us, the importance of encouragement and what it means for us, a lot more in the coming months. This week we’ve talked…
Encouragement & A Life In Writing – an interview by Troy McLaughlin (FREE MP3 download)
Hi everyone. This week is my ‘week of encouragement’, and I’ve been sharing some great resources with you to help you encourage others, tell a great story and maximise the power of words in your life. On Monday I talked about how words have the power to shape the world. I talked about my free…
Why Encouragement Is The Secret to Discovering Your Identity (a guest post for Chris Morris)
Hi everyone. The week of encouragement continues today, and I have the privilege of being a guest poster for my dear friend Chris Morris. He’s an writer and blogger, and blogs regularly on strategies for encouragement and not giving up on the journey of life. He’s become like a brother in recent months, and I’m…
How Encouragement & The Matrix Changed My Life – an video interview by Lorna Kopp
Hi blogging community. Welcome back to my “week of encouragement”, as I talk about the power of words, how they shape us, the importance of encouragement and how we need to use our words better. And today I have a video to share with you! Yesterday I talked about how words shape us for either…
The Secret Of The Purpose Driven Shack (or Why Words Shape The World)
“Words have more power than atom bombs” – Pearl Strachan Words are powerful. They have the power to build empires, and to destroy lives. They have the power to shape the direction of our lives. Just think on the words which move you most: “I love you” “You’re beautiful” “You aren’t alone” or conversely, cause…
When A Gift Doesn’t Look Like One (Guest Post by Joy Lenton)
For my last post before Christmas, I am absolutely delighted to be welcoming Joy Lenton to the blog for the first, and definitely not the last time. Joy is a dear friend, a beautiful poet, and insightful writer. I’m certain you will be blessed by her words today, as she shares how we can…
The Night I Forgot The Words (Guest Post by Tim Gallen)
(Picture: Juni via Creative Commons) Today I have another guest post for you. This one is by a good friend of mine Tim Gallen. Tim’s a fellow writer from the States who writes both fiction and non-fiction, and has some great insight and real talent with words. He’s a great storyteller, and has some funny…
God, Artists & The Void (Guest Post by Deanne Welsh)
 “A Symphony of Grace, Amidst Singing Winds” (Picture Source: Heidi Holt, www.HeidiHoltSculpture.com) Over the next few weeks I’m going to be hosting a few great guest posters here on the blog, as well as posting some news about developments coming in the new year. Today I’m delighted to have Deanne Welsh guest posting…
What Doctor Who & Sherlock Taught Me About Faith (#MythOfNormal)
Time to fess up. I’m a huge fan of the TV shows Sherlock and Doctor Who. I saw the 50th anniversary episode of Doctor Who in 3D at the cinema. Hands down, best two programmes on TV right now. And I’ll argue anyone on that one. Outside the sheer quality of the programmes themselves, one thing…