hope*writer – sarahlfrantz

Do you have a goal to read God’s Word every day?Join the 28-Day Devo Challenge and let’s do it together!For the month of February we will hear from 28 women of faith and have daily giveaways of great resources with one goal of keeping each other motivated to open the Bible every day.

Monday morning washing in His word

2 Kings 10 Jehu seeks Ahab’s sons Lord’s word to Elijah All sought All slain Baal’s worshippers slain too Jeroboam’s calves Still stand Lord trims Israel’s territory Jehu reigned Twenty-eight years

Imprints and Colophons

Exciting things are in the works, artist Cassidy Wierks designed an imprint for my indie-publishing business. I couldn’t be more pleased. She also completed the cover art for The Quickening, more about that in upcoming posts. Suffice it to say writing, formatting and publishing are not for the faint of heart. I chose the SursumContinue reading “Imprints and Colophons”

a christian carol

At this time of year, advent reflections light the hopeful way to Christmastide and like Charles Dicken’s trinity of ghosts in A Christmas Carol, advent visits us with memory past of His glorious entry into hostile and foreign territory- hope birther. The present now- darkness shatterer. And promise future- curse breaker. Hope Birther— field shepherdsContinue reading “a christian carol”

the waning

It’s another November without her. I remember the low thrum of bagpipe. I turned in the wooden pew peering toward the back of the church as the piper’s mournful tune emerged. Her kilt swung solemnly as she walked up the carpeted aisle. Tears flowed, sniffles all around me, I wiped my noseContinue reading “the waning”

On Queries & Book Synopsis

Well, then… When one was having fun writing a novel, one didn’t know what would be involved with its next steps. One didn’t even have to care. When people asked, you just shrugged off the question as veritably unimportant. Surely that could wait. And then you finish writing your book. You stand back satisfied, baskingContinue reading “On Queries & Book Synopsis”

Chicken Wings

I joined hope*writers a couple of weeks ago. This is something I had wanted to do for a few years, but I had put it on the back-burner until now. Hope*writers is a writing community. One of the first steps they ask of you is to take a quiz to help you identify where youContinue reading “Chicken Wings”