Sharing today from the wisdom of Marjorie Holmes:

“In writing articles from the heart you are not only lighting your own often dark paths as a writer, you are lighting the way for other people, too.”

The creative article, says Holmes, can be any of the following:

1. Advice
2. Personal experience.
3. Protest and controversy.
4. Essays and sketches.
5. Nostalgia.
6. Humor.
7. Inspiration.

“To me it’s heartening that so many warm, upbeat creative articles are being published. It proves that an awful lot of readers are weary of crime, violence, sex, disease, and trouble. People still long for hope, tenderness, encouragement, humor, and some path to inner peace,” says author Marjorie Holmes.

As writers, we want to affirm life rather than abase it—to inspire, encourage, and help. The world is filled with hungry readers living in tough places. They crave answers. Truth. Hope.

May our experiences, convictions, and personal stories prove more than self-expression. May God show us how to light the path for others.