By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Guest Post by Darlene L. Turner @DarleneLTurner Badge positioned himself on an elevated rock, senses on high alert. He breathed in trying to catch a scent of anything threatening his kin. Since his second birthday, his mother said he had a responsibility to protect the others. His community housed eighty, and once the males reached a …
Are You Basing Your Self-Worth on Performance?
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills We all claim our self-worth is not based on performance. Our personal and professional lives are directed by wanting to do our best, to fulfill a useful purpose. But sometimes we don’t see our own misgivings. We view our self-worth by what we do and how well we do it. Here are a few signs that …
Never Say Never!
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Have you ever said, “That will never happen?” Perhaps it’s something you’ve dreamed of doing or not doing. The situation could be about another person or happening. Before you fall prey to the Never Syndrome, remember the lightbulb, automobile, and television were once laughable concepts. Take a look at the following list of 7 items that …
Never Too Late to Fulfill a Dream
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Guest blogger: Debra DuPree Williams @DDuPreeWilliams Do you ever wonder why you are in a particular place at any given moment in time? If you’re like me, you call these events God-incidences, not coincidences. Nothing happens by chance. My writing journey began a bit over seven years ago when my sister asked if I’d seen the …
The Dark Side of a Journey
DiAnnMills @DiAnnMills Today’s Guest Blog Post is written by Brandon Guindon @BrandonGuindon I write this letter to you after being on the other side of a great yet difficult journey. I write after sitting on the southern facing side of a mountain where the sun shines best. This letter comes from someone that navigated the treacherous path of deep hurt, …
Truth and Fiction
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnn Mills I believe fiction can be a vehicle to communicate truth. From the moment I sensed a call to write, I understood my focus would be using story. This isn’t an original concept. Jesus spoke in parables and is known for deepening spiritual principles through the power of story. When disciples asked Him why, I have …
Does God’s Plan Feel Like a Mystery Novel?
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Ever feel like God’s plan for our lives is a futile attempt to solve a mystery? Our days are spent looking for clues in everything we experience. Is this God’s plan for me? What does this Scripture passage mean? Is God listening to my prayers? Nights are worse because we replay and stumble through the day’s …
Sneak Peek at Upcoming Novel: AIRBORNE
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills First of all, a big THANK YOU to everyone who provided feedback and ideas in last week’s blog post comments. You are appreciated! Congratulations also to Frances from Canada who was randomly chosen from the entries and won a $35 e-gift card! CLICK HERE for a PDF preview sampler of my upcoming Fall 2020 release AIRBORNE. …
Courage to Walk Through Self-Forgiveness
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Put on your rhino skin and lace up your courageous boots. The time has come to walk through self-forgiveness and enter the world of peace of mind. The journey may be rough. Tears may fall. A few scrapes and bruises might draw a gasp. But if we refuse to step into the mire, we’ll never experience …
Meet My Dragons
By Helena Smrcek @DiAnnMills Guest blog post by Helena Smrcek @HelenaSmrcek Meet My Dragons Okay, they are not real dragons, but one look at my flowerbeds and anyone would understand why I would call them so. This all began with me telling my husband, some four years ago, that we needed a farm dog. The kind that lives in a …