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Friday Update: It’s Raining

Paula Wiseman | February 26, 2010

Earlier this week, I noticed that things seemed to be clicking along well. I was working on a query letter. My income taxes were filed. I got a great report from a doctor’s visit. I thought to myself, “This can’t last.” I’m not especially pessimistic, but I know things run in cycles.
Sure enough- My mom [...]

Trusting God is not for Wimps

Paula Wiseman | February 25, 2010

(I was sick the last couple of days, so this is an edited, updated repost. Thanks for understanding!)
In Psalm 11, David begins with an affirmation– I trust God.  Then he goes on- So why do you expect me to run around in circles like the sky is falling?  God knows what’s going on here.  He [...]

Study Tip: Nothing But the Truth

Paula Wiseman | February 23, 2010

Here’s another reason to study Scripture–discernment, the ability to tell the difference between truth and lies.
We are surrounded by misconceptions about who God is and how He operates. Colossians 2:23 warns us that a lot of ideas men put forth seem reasonable, and Paul could understand how we could fall for them. They have “an [...]

Letting it go

Paula Wiseman | February 22, 2010

Not long after crossing the Red Sea, Moses met up with his father-in-law, Jethro. Jethro observed how Moses ran things and offered some advice.
“The next day, Moses took his seat to hear the people’s disputes against each other. They waited before him from morning till evening. When Moses’ father-in-law saw all that Moses was doing [...]

Writing Update: Closer

Paula Wiseman | February 19, 2010

For those of you who have been with me on this writing journey, we took a very significant step forward. I got the critique back on Contingency and the comments were extremely encouraging. (Thanks to J.J. Hebert of Mindstir Media for his help. He gave me page-by-page comments and a summary report, plus he was [...]