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Author Archives: Vicki Hinze
Does Religious Liberty Still Exist? by Vicki Hinze
WHY CHRISTIANS CAN’T SIT THIS ONE OUT This article could be about many topics. Today it’s about politics and religious liberty. Both drastically impact our lives, like it or not, and that’s why we can’t afford to sit either out. Many … Continue reading
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One Incident Changed Everything by Vicki Hinze
Can one incident change everything? Your whole life? It can, and does for many. It did for Dr. Dana Perkins, a psychologist who taught Kindergarten because that’s where she felt she could do the most good for the kids. Dana is … Continue reading
Reader-Shared Recommended Reads by Vicki Hinze
At Christians Read, I receive news of recommended reads often. While I can’t possibly read them all without reading 24/7, I can pass along some of them so that maybe you’ll find books that interest you. Recent Recommendations I’ve received … Continue reading
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Did History Class Bore You? By Lyn Cote
History class often left out the “stuff” I find fascinating. How did events affect the people living then? History is just the story of life. I always end every historical with a Historical Note that tells the reader what was … Continue reading
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FIRST IMPRESSIONS Contest by Vicki Hinze
ACFW is sponsoring the First Impressions contest. It is now open and accepting entries until October 15th. Judging occurs Oct 18 – Nov 12. If you’re an unpublished author, consider entering your project. You can get more information at: www.acfw.com/first_impressions … Continue reading
Wanting to Make a Difference by Vicki Hinze
Why Do What I Do When Other Things Are Easier? Making a Difference There comes a time in every life where a person starts thinking about more than moving up the career ladder or personal ambition. There comes a … Continue reading
Times of Trouble by Vicki Hinze
Troubles take many forms, but the simple truth is no one escapes them. There are times in life for everything. Joy and grief, success and failure, weariness and elation. Some call these cycles of life. Others call them seasons. Whatever … Continue reading
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WHEN YOU DO WHAT YOU DO, WHAT DOES GOD FEEL? by Vicki Hinze
I finished reading Karen Kingsbury’s Just Beyond the Clouds. The story is a good one about two broken people having a difficult time moving on in their lives. But it was a secondary element that fascinated me. In it, … Continue reading
Between the Rock and the Hard Place by Vicki Hinze
We’ve all been there with bosses, friends, family. Caught between the rock and the hard place. It’s uncomfortable, it’s maddening, and at times it’s heartbreaking. We try to avoid those situations. We keep our opinions and thoughts to ourselves, … Continue reading
What Really Matters by Vicki Hinze
Life throws a lot at people, and it starts immediately. As we grow and learn, it’s amazing how much we soak up like sponges and grasp. We learn what to do, what not to do. What to say and … Continue reading
Blue Lake Christian Writer’s Retreat
Our own Marilyn Turk is helping organize this year’s Blue Lake Christian Writer’s Retreat. Many readers are also writers, or considering writing. Registration is open. You’ll find the information you need below:
FAIR AND FOOLISH by Vicki Hinze
No one wants to see themselves as unfair. And certainly no one wants to see themselves as foolish. Yet there are times and situations in which we find ourselves where we can or do seem one or the either. On … Continue reading
Human Trafficking: What You Need to Know and Why You Need to Know It by Vicki Hinze
By Presidential Proclamation, our monthly observance is on Human-Trafficking and Human-Rights Abuse. I want to share a bit about human-trafficking because there’s so much on it in the news right now—and likely will be in the near future. How bad … Continue reading
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Power Talk by Vicki Hinze
We all know that storytelling is an art. Some are good at it. Some are better. And some are works-in-progress who need a little more training in specific areas of craft, like pacing. There are perks to slowing … Continue reading
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