Discovering Elisabeth Elliot (in 5 Minutes)

We are called to be women. The fact that I am a woman does not make me a different kind of Christian, but the fact that I am a Christian does make me a different kind of woman. For I have accepted God’s idea of me, and my whole life is an offering back to [...]

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Walking in Purity

Does this help me walk in purity? It’s a question I try to remember to ask BEFORE I read that book or watch that film … or, even, have that conversation. But sometimes I forget. Or I choose not to ask the question because I don’t want to answer the question … not honestly! The [...]

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What’s a Girl to Read?

It’s no secret that I love reading (and writing! : ) ) books and the subject of “forbidden love” is often on my mind: I love reading. Books are beautiful – the covers, the pages, the words. The smell of the paper and the ink, too. And then there’s the story! But what’s a girl [...]

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Reading William Wilberforce Before Breakfast …

… and Other Confessions of a Young and Zealous Writer I’m reading “A Practical View of Christianity” by William Wilberforce at the moment … and, yes, I really AM reading the book before breakfast. Also before bed. Because those are the only free moments of my day. And what could be better than beginning AND [...]

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Interview: Davis Bunn

Davis Bunn and Janette Oke wrote the “Acts of Faith” books (and you know how much I love the stories of Leah, Abigail and Julia! : ) ) and I’m thrilled that Mr Bunn accepted my invitation to take part in a chat about the “Acts of Faith” books  for my blog. It’s been a [...]

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Forbidden Love

He is everything that is noble and good, but loving him is forbidden. Wow! … what reaction do those words trigger in your heart? One reason why I don’t read romance novels is because I LIKE … romance novels. In a life currently devoid of real boy-meets-girl romance (apart from that of one of my [...]

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Transformation

Girls, don’t we all long for the transformation from “ordinary” to “extraordinary” – from broken to beautiful? I’ve been brought up to be a good girl, but I know I’ve longed to be extraordinary and beautiful for as long as I can remember! Let’s think about transformation … (Quotes from Girls Gone Wise in a [...]

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Interview: Robert Elmer

Robert Elmer is the author of the Young Underground books and the Promise of Zion books – as well as, more recently, the Wall books – for children and teenagers, in addition to a number of novels for adults. I’m soooooo excited to have him sharing on Hope Scribbles! Please welcome Mr Elmer with me [...]

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A Scribbler’s Bookshelves

The ladies at YLCF have invited us all to share some pictures of our bookshelves and I LOVE looking at books and bookshelves, so naturally I’m joining in the fun at YLCF. I’ve enjoyed taking some snapshots (they really ARE snapshots – I apologise for the blurryness!) of my bookshelves and describing the books on [...]

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Interview: Rachel Starr Thomson (Part Two)

Yesterday, I posted the first part of an interview with Rachel Starr Thomson. Today listen in as Rachel continues to talk about indie authorship and chats about writing and books … In an email, you said, “I’m loving indie authorship!” That’s so encouraging! But WHY are you loving indie authorship? Two big reasons for me. [...]

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