Megan DiMaria
Why being kind is good for you and others—especially now!
A moment please, and a word about biding your tongue and minding your manners. I think we've all lost patience with the world since...
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A Prisoner of Hope
Offering hope and encouragement for life, writing, and living a thoughtful life.
A Prisoner of Hope
Offering hope and encouragement for life, writing, and living a thoughtful life.
I post the first and third Tuesday of the month.
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Megan DiMaria
- Jan 15, 2019
- 4 min
Keys to creating a happy marriage
What were you doing 40 years ago last Saturday? I was starting the rest of my life. At the time, I thought I was all grown up. But...
Megan DiMaria
- Sep 25, 2018
- 3 min
Finding Refreshing Story Ideas When The Well’s Gone Dry
Writers tend to grind away, pursuing their passion, but occasionally the well of our creativity becomes parched. We may come to a point...
Megan DiMaria
- Aug 14, 2018
- 2 min
How to react when you doubt your faith
Yesterday, while I was eating breakfast and reading my Bible, I had an upsetting thought: Maybe I don't trust God. The idea pretty much...
Megan DiMaria
- Jul 31, 2018
- 2 min
Three truths to consider when expectations and reality don't match up
Sometimes expectations and reality don’t match up. I attended a writer’s retreat a few years ago, longing for some spiritual refreshment...
Megan DiMaria
- Jul 24, 2018
- 3 min
Guideposts for a writer's journey, part 5
Welcome! We have been discussing the writer's journey. I likened it to climbing up the side of a Colorado mountain. In my case, I had...
Megan DiMaria
- Jun 26, 2018
- 2 min
Guideposts for a writer's journey, part 1
A few years ago I had the pleasure of climbing up the side of a beautiful Colorado mountain. I was as prepared as possible—the right...
Megan DiMaria
- May 29, 2018
- 2 min
An invitation to see your writing as an act of worship
One of my prayers has always been that my life would be an act of worship to my God. When I was a stay-at-home mom, I viewed keeping my...
Megan DiMaria
- May 22, 2018
- 2 min
What writers can learn from Food Network TV chefs
Do you watch any food competition shows? You know, the ones were chefs compete against each other to make the best dish? There are a few...
Megan DiMaria
- May 8, 2018
- 2 min
How to move from dreaming of writing TO BEING a writer.
So you want to be a writer? Then write! Too many people want to write, talk about writing, and dream of writing. I was in writers' groups...
Megan DiMaria
- May 1, 2018
- 2 min
How to create a writer's affirmation to stay focused on your goal.
Remember when the dream of writing a novel first bloomed? How exciting that was, right? And then time wore on, and your writing career...
Megan DiMaria
- Apr 17, 2018
- 3 min
Three Simple Steps to Move You from Dreamer to Writer
Have you ever just wanted to give up? Or perhaps you haven't even started yet. When we have a BIG dream the trouble is, well, that it's...
Megan DiMaria
- Mar 20, 2018
- 2 min
How challenges can be a gift from God
The past few days have been lovely—warm and sunny. People have been breaking out their sandals and wearing T-shirts without jackets...
Megan DiMaria
- Mar 6, 2018
- 1 min
Writers, get your stubborn on!
See that tree? I came upon it on a hike in the White Mountains of New Hampshire last fall. To me, that tree is the definition of...
Megan DiMaria
- Feb 27, 2018
- 1 min
Are you afraid of failure?
Are you afraid of failure? To be honest, sometimes I have been. But, I've discovered how to ignore those dark, nagging voices that say...
Megan DiMaria
- Feb 13, 2018
- 2 min
Why we (should) love in spite of imperfections
Happy (early) Valentine's Day. I've been thinking about my loves (my darling family), and that made me think of our kitchen table. So...
Megan DiMaria
- Feb 6, 2018
- 1 min
Efforts = Accomplishment, now don't forget that!
Rome wasn't built in a day. Slow and steady wins the race. Little strokes fell great oaks. You've heard those sayings before. They endure...
Megan DiMaria
- Jan 23, 2018
- 1 min
Why reading fiction is good for you
I have always been addicted to reading fiction. Books have taken me to other worlds and have helped me to figure out my world. When you...
Megan DiMaria
- Jan 16, 2018
- 4 min
Keys to creating a happy marriage
What were you doing 39 years ago last Saturday? I was starting the rest of my life. At the time, I thought I was all grown up. But...
Megan DiMaria
- Jan 9, 2018
- 1 min
A Writer's Prayer for You
We're into the new year. So many folks are clinging to resolutions and goals. Myself? I like to start the year with a prayer—one I'm...
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