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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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One choice can change EVERYTHING!
Forty-five years ago this week I made a choice that changed everything for me—I became a Christ-follower. By that, I mean I gave my heart...
Megan DiMaria
Dec 12, 20233 min read
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Ten Truths for Heavy Hearts This Holiday Season
The air has chilled, leaves have fallen, and Thanksgiving has passed. There will be a blur of days until Christmas and then it's New...
Megan DiMaria
Dec 5, 20232 min read
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A simple plan to prepare your heart for Christmas
The celebration of Advent is possible only to those who are troubled in soul, who know themselves to be poor and imperfect, and who look...
Megan DiMaria
Nov 28, 20232 min read
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Happy Thanksgiving 2023
Tomorrow I begin my Thanksgiving preparations, and I want to let you know you're in my thoughts. Thanksgiving has always been my favorite...
Megan DiMaria
Nov 21, 20231 min read
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Be a Secret Intercessor: A Guide to Praying for Someone Else
The holiday season is closing in on us. Most folks are starting to get busy, and from now until the New Year, they may move through their...
Megan DiMaria
Nov 14, 20233 min read
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A Veterans Day tribute to my Dad, an unsung hero
(In honor of Veterans Day, I run this encore post.) My father was the kindest, most gentle man I've ever known. He was also the...
Megan DiMaria
Nov 7, 20232 min read
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Choose Faith Over Stress
Sometimes you run across a quote that makes you pause. This is one of those quotes. Simple and true. I'm in a busy season. I'm trying to...
Megan DiMaria
Oct 31, 20231 min read
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Fan the Flame of Your Creative Urge
If you've been given a creative urge, it's your responsibility to fan the flame of that passion and follow your dreams. For creatives,...
Megan DiMaria
Oct 24, 20233 min read
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Have you considered participating in National Novel Writing Month?
Simply put, National Novel Writing Month (or NaNoWriMo for short) is the opportunity to jump-start your writing by completing 50,000...
Megan DiMaria
Oct 17, 20232 min read
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Opportunity Alert: First Impressions Contest for unpublished writers
Authors, do you write Christian fiction? If so, there's a wonderful opportunity coming up for unpublished writers. The ACFW (American...
Megan DiMaria
Oct 10, 20233 min read
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Keep Being Faithful!
Somebody needs to hear this: keep being faithful! I know you're discouraged, I know you're weary, I know it hasn't been easy. Truly, I...
Megan DiMaria
Oct 3, 20233 min read
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Some encouragement for folks who want to write a novel
Want to be a writer? Are you thinking about it? And thinking? START NOW. If you don't know how to start, get a how-to book out of the...
Megan DiMaria
Sep 26, 20231 min read
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I'm out sick this week
Sorry. I think I'm becoming like schoolchildren who go back after the summer. I always seem to come down with something. Bible study...
Megan DiMaria
Sep 19, 20231 min read
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Operating in faith, encouraged by glimmers
Some folks say they're operating on a wing and a prayer. What keeps me going is a glimmer and a prayer (but most definitely, the...
Megan DiMaria
Sep 12, 20232 min read
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Lifehack: Finding Joy in Simple Things
Simple little things, those that could even be considered inconsequential, have the ability to give you an emotional and spiritual lift....
Megan DiMaria
Sep 5, 20233 min read
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Award-winning books to add to your TBR pile!
Last week, ACFW (American Christian Fiction Writers) held its annual conference. A highlight of the event is the Carol Awards. The Carol...
Megan DiMaria
Aug 29, 20231 min read
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Staying focused when life intrudes (AKA: 15 tips to get stuff done when you lead a busy life)
The struggle is real. I have responsibilities to keep writing and reading (book club and to support writer friends), but life is full of...
Megan DiMaria
Aug 22, 20233 min read
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Opportunity Alert: Christmas anthology looking for submissions
Do you have a Christmas short story, poem, or essay that you'd like to see in print? I came across this opportunity by author Michelle...
Megan DiMaria
Aug 15, 20231 min read
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Opportunity Alert: Writers Contest
You know I love to share good opportunities for writers. The ACFW Virgina 2023 Crown Award is accepting submissions. This is a great...
Megan DiMaria
Aug 8, 20233 min read
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Opportunity Alert: Colorado Writing Workshop
Writer, or wannabe writer, the best way to move forward in your journey is by attending conferences and seminars. I recently saw some...
Megan DiMaria
Aug 1, 20231 min read
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