The Gift of Words

A little over a decade ago, I attended a writing seminar at Redeemer Presbyterian Church (NY). The keynote speaker drew our attention to Exodus 31:1-6. Then the Lord said to Moses, 2 “See, I have chosen Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, 3 and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with wisdom, with understanding, with knowledge and with all kinds of skills— 4 to make artistic designs for work in gold, silver and bronze, 5 to cut and s

Letters are a rare commodity these days. Most of our acquaintances send us a shout-out on social media, a phone call, a cake, a gift, or a store-bought card to acknowledge an achievement or loss. We appreciate that they remember we are on the planet. We feel special and cherish the acknowledgement. A Gift of Time and Thought But one form of acknowledgement that slows us down the most is the handwritten letter. Whether it is for a birthday, a graduation, an anniversary, or

In this fast-paced world, we are so busy working long hours, keeping up with chores, and even staying abreast of social media, doing so much to please others. We are so busy reaching outside of ourselves that we take little time to pay attention to what is going on within our own minds and hearts. As a result, we feel disconnected from our true thoughts and feelings. We are so busy navigating life’s everyday demands that we have little time to sit alone and reflect. That’s w

Since antiquity, people have used writing to express their deepest desires, strongest fears and understanding about God. That has not changed. We still use writing to record our spiritual strivings. Are you someone seeking to embark on a spiritual journey while expanding your creativity? Psalms to Write By: Reflections, Prompts, Strategies by Margo Johnson McKenzie was written to help you do just that. This Christian devotional writing workbook offers a unique combination

Delaware Authors Forum Presents: Psalms to Write By: Reflections, Prompts and Strategies Margo McKenzie will present "Psalms to Write By:...

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Hope I pass. The course was difficult Hope to see you. We’re miles apart. Hope you get that raise. Who can’t use a few extra dollars these days? Hope my team wins . I hate to see my favorite player lose. Hope I get a new car. My old one’s been stalling lately. Hope I don’t get a ticket. I parked illegally. Hope he can save my tooth. It’s been hurting me for a while. Hope we can figure things out. We’ve been in the storm lately. Hope he believes me. Our relationship

He’s been gone for over fifty years, but I can still see him as though I had been in his presence only yesterday. I can still hear his...

It’s that time again when we get a little more reflective than usual. We look over the past 365 and smile to ourselves for what we got right and shake our heads over some of those decisions that got away from us. We may not make any resolutions, but we may make initial plans that we’ve been putting off. Somehow the dropping of the ball at Times Square gives us the impetus to make sure that this time next year a least something works out differently. We may decide too many inc