Shining the Light

A devotional blog by Jessica Brodie

An Inspirational blog on faith, Christian living, writing, & creativity

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This spaghetti-armed girl joined the Army (of God)

This spaghetti-armed girl joined the Army (of God)

From prayer, holy obedience, and Bible-reading to a new striving to keep God as my focus throughout the day, my faith muscles are getting bigger along with my biceps.

FaithJessica BrodieAugust 9, 2018Jessica Brodiearmy of God, christian, spiritual battle, spiritual discipline, spiritual strength trainingComment

Is Disney really the happiest place on earth?

Is Disney really the happiest place on earth?

How I managed to look past the negative during a recent trip to Disney (cranky families fighting all around me!) to see the sweetness, kindness, and joy that were far more abundant.

FaithJessica BrodieAugust 6, 2018Jessica Brodiefamily, disney, focus on the good, kindness, negativity, positivity, ChristianComment

Why writing in coffee shops gives me the heebie-jeebies

Why writing in coffee shops gives me the heebie-jeebies

I love everything about coffee shops—the smells, the conversation, the clank of the machines—everything except writing in them.

WritingJessica BrodieAugust 2, 2018creative, writing, writing in coffee shops, coffeeshop, coffee shops, writer Comments

More ways the theater can make me a better writer

More ways the theater can make me a better writer

Three more ways theater lessons can help improve writing skills.

WritingJessica BrodieJuly 30, 2018Jessica Brodiewriting, writing tips, fiction, journalism, writerComment

Can the theater make me a better writer?

Can the theater make me a better writer?

Stage lessons can also apply to good fiction writing—and even make us better writers.

BlogJessica BrodieJuly 26, 2018fiction, how to be a better writer, jessica brodie, theater and writing, writing, writing craft

How can journalism apply to good fiction?

How can journalism apply to good fiction?

Journalism and fiction are far more similar than people think.

What to do when you can't dig out of the doldrums

What to do when you can't dig out of the doldrums

Ever had those dark days? We’ve all been there.

BlogJessica BrodieJune 1, 2018#christianity, author, christian, depression, faith, fiction, God, jessica brodie, Jesus, ministry, novel, sadness, the memory garden, UMC, writing Comments

How can writing be a form of Christian ministry?

How can writing be a form of Christian ministry?

How our faith walk and our human gifts are bound together as one.

BlogJessica BrodieMay 14, 2018author, christian, faith, fiction, God, jessica brodie, Jesus, ministry, novel, the memory garden, UMC, writing Comments

Writers: Called to proclaim the light of the world

Writers: Called to proclaim the light of the world

Proclaiming God’s truth means doing it any way we can, every day, never stopping.

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