Hi everyone! I’m writing this post to let you know I’m having a bit of a blogging hiatus. You can expect to see me back around June 19th or so. See you around! My aim for this break… My aim for my break is to both end the school year and start my summer strong….
I submitted an article about celebrating the Christmas truth in May to The Rebelution earlier this week. Summed up, The Rebelution (or the Reb, for short) is a “teenage rebellion against low expectations.” If you are a youth group leader, you’ve probably heard of the book Do Hard Things. Its authors started this website when…
Whatever time of year it is, writing is hard. Consistently getting words on the page is a challenge. And writing a whole book’s worth of words is a real feat. As a new writer, it can be a daunting task to learn how to write well. A huge part of writing well is practicing consistently…
Today I have a short piece to share called “Dragon Bones.” It was inspired by an image as a prompt, and full credit for the image goes to Stefan Koidl. This piece is in the perspective of a boy named Dan and also features a little sister named Lilly. No relation to any Dans or…
Math has never been my favorite subject. Most of the time, I’d like to be drawing a picture or writing a story—or even an essay—rather than trying to whittle down the infinite possible solutions to a mathematical problem until I find the right one. Do you dislike math? The bad news is that if you…
I had an article called “The Four Faithful Women Who Open Exodus” published on The Wilting Rose Project recently! This particular piece has an interesting history. I actually first wrote it almost two years ago. When I was reading Exodus, I was very excited to notice that God was working through several women in the…
“Unwanted, Wanted” — a short story by Katelynn Rogerson (age 13) and third-place winner of the Turning Point Story Contest. Melody shuddered in the fierce wind of October, hating how her hands shook. When they shook, it showed how she was weak. When they shook, it proved everything they said about her to be true. But…
“The Secret of the Butterfly” — a short story by Natalia Allen (age 11) and second-place winner of the Turning Point Story Contest. Princess Zavia ran swiftly through the tall wheat fields. Alongside her was her closest friend, Wren. Wren shivered in the cold night, wishing she had a cloak. Zavia sighed. If it weren’t…
“Free Bird” — a short story by Gracelyn Sparks (age 13) and first-place winner of the Turning Point Story Contest. The sound of pencil on paper was therapeutic to Charlotte. With a firm stroke, she added wings to the bird she had sketched on the paper, before shading in each shadow and fine-tuning the details….
The winners of the Turning Point Short Story Contest have been decided and the results are in! Two months ago, many young writers sent words to paper on a mission. They would write a short story about a difficult choice. Decisions are all around us, they come in many shapes and sizes, and they have…