Category Archives: Writing
The Psalm Project #4
O Lord, you will keep us safe and protect us from such people forever (Psalm 12:7 NIV). Dear God, I put myself in the shelter of Your hands. All around me I see people whose sole motive is to hurt … Continue reading
The Psalm Project #3
O Lord my God, I take refuge in you; save and deliver me from all who pursue me, or they will tear me like a lion and rip me to pieces with no one to rescue me (Psalm 7:1-2 … Continue reading
The Psalm Project #2
Many are asking, “Who can show us any good?” Let the light of your face shine upon us, O Lord (Psalm 4:6 NIV) Lord, I love to kneel before Your throne. I feel Your blessings shower down upon me. … Continue reading
The Psalm Project #1
My Bible study group is studying Psalms, and one of our members challenged us to write our own psalms. This assignment has been an excellent exercise for me because it has taken me into the heart of the Psalms. The … Continue reading
Review: The Story of With by Allen Arnold
This review first appeared on ARHtistic License. In January, I attended a writers’ mini-conference given by Christian Writers of the West. The guest speaker was Allen Arnold, former fiction editor for Thomas Nelson. He spoke at length about inspiration and creativity … Continue reading
10 Best Blogs for Beauty and Inspiration
I am so thankful for the readers of Doing Life Together. When we first started this blog in August of 2014, our goal was to share our lives with you, and possibly help you through difficult times with the benefit … Continue reading
Helping Children Learn to Write…by ARHuelsenbeck
Reading, writing, and ‘rithmetic used to be called the 3 Rs—the three basic skills necessary for success in life. Your children’s teachers will thank you if you encourage your kids to write. Here are eleven ideas to help you: … Continue reading
In Praise of Afternoons…by Andrea R Huelsenbeck
In response to the The Daily Post prompt: Because the Night. If you had asked me in my twenties what time of day I did my best work, I would have said, “In the morning.” I married an early bird, and … Continue reading
A Bored Game
I know it sounds impossible, with all the cries of how busy everyone is and all the Facebook posts of how overwhelmed by life they are, but sometimes I hear someone say they are bored. I get it. It’s not … Continue reading
Confessions of a Suspense Addict…by Peggy Levesque
Confessions of a Suspense Addict…by Peggy Levesque I can’t remember a time when I wasn’t an avid reader, beginning with Little Golden Books as an early gradeschooler. As I grew old enough, I made the mile-long trek to the library … Continue reading