Friday, May 31, 2013

Money vs. Love

My husband and I just watched a really good movie.  It's called The Ultimate Gift.  It is a Christian made film so slightly cheesy at times, but overall very good.

The main message of the movie was that money generally corrupts people.  I remember hearing a good quote, "Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely."

Money is power in many ways. 

I suppose I count myself fortunate then that I have never had money. 

Well for about one month after a life insurance check I was rich. :)

But it certainly didn't last.  And money never lasts. 

Love really is the only thing that lasts.  People don't last, because people may die at any time.

But love and the ability to love others lasts as long as you are alive, and that has the greatest reward and return for what you give.

They say for people who are struggling with depression that they just need to go out and help someone.

Many who retire fall into depression because they are doing nothing then to benefit society.

I have always chosen more menial jobs I guess one would say, jobs in customer service, where the pay isn't great but the satisfaction I get from working is so much more, because I love being able to help people.  There is no greater calling in life than to help others.

This is why I am very much looking forward to being a mom.  I am actually excited about the 24/7 aspect of it and all the serving I will get to do. 

I know it will make me a better person.  Because service always makes us better people.

Every job I have picked has been doing something to serve others; child care, waitressing, or simple cashier jobs.  But I love those the most.

A friend's dad had a talk with me once and questioned how much self-esteem I had.  He could not get why I would go for such simple jobs when, according to him, I have the intellect to be an assistant to a CEO in a company or something.

But it has never been about money for me.  I always knew money can't buy you happiness.

Money almost always ends up disappointing really. 

I am hardly ever satisfied with purchases I make when I do spend money.  The whole buying things to bring satisfaction is an illusion.  The richest people are the most miserable.

So in the end, love is all that matters.  Loving others and finding people that love you.  Not money. :)

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Observations and Picking a Mate

My brother is visiting and it has been so nice to have him here.  Out of anyone in the world he knows me the best, since he has been around me for 28 years and we walked the same path most of our lives.

He gave some feedback about myself which was probably good since he is one of the few people in the world I have always listened to.  Well he is the only one my whole life that I have listened to, but the other two people that I will are my mom and best friend Ashley.  They have earned the right to speak into my life also because they have been there for me coutless times.  But my brother is practically the same person as me so I know he understands me the best out of anyone in the world. :)  I love you Nate. :)

My brother said that I have a tendency to expect too much, from myself and others, but mainly myself, and that it drains my energy.  Which I can totally see.  The only question is how do I fix that?  I'm not sure really.  

Ben is helping somewhat with that, with me not thinking I always have to be doing something.  I think that comes from living in California.  The Cali mindset is you always have to be achieving something or your existence is pretty much worthless, at least it seems.  Where as Ben is from Texas, which, praise God, has a completely different culture.  Things are more laid back there, slower, more calm.  Eventually we will be moving there, which will probably be very good for me, as it will help me to slow down I think; to not worry about always achieving so much.

Other things that my brother being here has made me think of is that I need to write a blog about my Grandma.  She always said I would write her book someday, which I don't know if I could write a whole book about her life, but I can certainly devote a blog to her and share all the stories she's told me over the last 14 years.  She has lived an truly amazing life.

Another thing we noted; we were analyzing the marriages of everyone in our family.  I realized that the only real successful marriage in our family was between one of my uncles and his wife, my mom's brother.  But every single uncle on my dad's side was divorced once, so their first marriage didn't work, and most have issues in their current marriage.  Very sad, but true.  But I have seen a good model in my uncle and his wife.  They were my primary family that we hung out with for the last 14 years, so praise God for that.  My mom's marriage is now good, but things were not good until my current step-dad sadly. 

I wonder why most people botched things on their first attempt?  Perhaps they were too young in their first marriage?  They picked for looks rather than character?  I'm not sure.  But it seems the first one does not work out for most, for some reason.  Luckily Ben and I have already had our first marriage experience.  So we are on the second, which should be the one that lasts, like all my uncles have.  Everyone deserves a second chance. :)  But my uncle is the only one that did it right the first time.  The other marriage that has lasted is my grandparents, but I'm not sure how happy I would say their marriage is really. 

I have read statistics that the closer someone is to 30 when they get married the greater their odds are of sticking with that person and not getting divorced.  Why?  Because you don't really know who you are or what you are looking for until you are about 30 or close to it.  So people pick someone in their early twenties only to discover later that they have drifted apart because they grew into two different people.  Or they just did not think as much in their early 20's when they picked someone as they would have later in their 20's.  Perhaps because the teen mindset is that we are invincible and we can do anything.  We think everything will work out.  This takes some time to wear off in our 20's.  This can cause people to pick people that they know are a bad pick but they think they can do anything so it will work out somehow.  So sad.  Better to pick someone you know is right for you through and through, that has the same background, social status etc.  Ben and I are a perfect match in so many ways, it's like we grew up in the same setting all along.  But we are both more mature now, so we could see that and discern that. 

If you are reading this and are still looking for your special someone, put a lot of thought into what you are looking for before you even date someone.  Also, you cannot know who is compatible with you if you do not even really know yourself yet.  So take time to know yourself.  That was the problem in the movie Runaway Bride.  She did not know herself yet, so did not know what she really wanted.  It takes most of us years to figure ourselves out.  But there are ways to speed up the process, such as by writing, journaling, meditation etc.....spending time alone with yourself. 

I hope this blog has been useful and informative.  May God bless you!  And may he give you wisdom in your choice of who you will marry, because it will affect your entire life, so choose wisely.  :)

Take care!

Sunday, May 26, 2013

Poems To My Family


To Mom

Always willing to listen

Gentle, humble, fearing God

 

A great spiritual leader

A model of service to God

A dedication to church and loving God’s family

 

Studious, disciplined, a hard worker

Always providing for me

Always taking care of me

 

Strict, but in love

Watching closely my friends, apparel, influences

Helping me walk on the straighter path

 

Expecting more of me

Pushing me to excel in everything

Having high hopes for me

 

I hope I did not let you down too much, Mom

I hope you have been proud of me

I have always looked up to you

 

I admire you

For your perseverance, honesty, kindness

For how you survived through so much

How you kept pressing on

And didn’t give up

 

As a result,

“Her children rise up and bless her.”

May God bless you mom!

For all you have done for me

And for all that you have been

 

You are my hero, my rock

My guiding light in so many ways

My beacon of peace and serenity

A safe harbor that I could always return to

And find rest and solace from the storms of life

 

Thank you for your care, your concern

Your dedication to make me all that I could be

To help me grow into a pure woman of God

 

Your efforts were not wasted

God has watered what you helped grow

Though I have taken some detours

I always get back on the path you set me on

 

I thank you for all the effort you put into me

You are amazing

And I love you!

 

To My Step-Dad

I know you thought I didn’t like you

You came into a role that was very hard

But I am glad that you did

 

The man in your place before greatly broke our trust

But you have redeemed the titles

Of caring father who protects for me

And faithful spouse worthy of trust for my mom

 

I’m sorry I was not more accepting of you at the beginning

I’m sorry I was not more polite


I’m sorry I was full of doubt and suspicion

 

But you have been a huge blessing to our family

Bringing grace and new life to it

 

I have always seen you like a solid oak tree

Unwavering, patient, and resilient

 

You too never gave up

You too had to endure a lot

 

You are strong, secure and at peace

More than anyone I have ever known

 

You embody more of the fruit of the Spirit

Than I have ever seen in a person

 

You are very much like Jesus to everyone around you

You are patient, kind, loving and humble

Yet you are incredibly intelligent and gifted

 

Our family has been so much better since you came into it

You brought fun and good times

You helped us bond as a family again

 

Thank you for all the meals out

And all the mini golf

And all the ways you tried to help our family have fun

 

Thank you for your prayers

For your example

For the wonderful Christian model that you were and are

 

I can only hope to be more like you someday

To be less judgmental

And more patient and more loving, like you

 

Thank you for all that you provided for us

We are externally grateful for you

For who you are and for all you’ve done

 

Thank you David, for everything

You are awesome!

 

 

 

To My Big Brother

So many memories with you

Riding bikes, playing video games, exploring

 

You were always so funny, such a good friend

I always looked up to you, admired you

Wanted to be more like you

 

You seemed so smart and wise to me when we were kids

Like you could do anything

You were so cool

 

But a bomb was dropped into our child hood

And we got a little lost

A little broken, a little confused

About life, about family, about God

 

But may you still trust God

That He loves you

May you remember him

Even though life sucks sometimes

May you never forget where you came from

The bible studies, church, worship as a family

 

May mom’s efforts to set you on the straight path

Not have been in vain

May you seek to honor God in everything

Even if you get side tracked sometimes

 

I pray I will see you in heaven one day, big brother

I pray we can play Frisbee on the beaches of heaven together

I pray we can laugh and talk about old times in heaven

Someday

 

May God watch over you in your life

May He bless you and bring you good times

May you find what you are alive to do

And may you see meaning and purpose in your life

 

I love you more than you know

And I am truly lucky and blessed

To have as cool of a brother as you

 

You are the best!

 

To My Grandma

 

I have always greatly admired you

Have always looked up to you

For your ministry to help the less fortunate

For your time as a teacher

When you inspired youth to be better

 

You inspired me very much to be better

When I was a youth

I wanted to make you proud of me

I wanted to be different than I had been before

 

I always admired all you had to endure in life

Being raised in an orphanage

But still finding Grandpa and staying married for 60 plus years

Raising a Godly family where everyone was devoted to the Lord

Serving in church, helping the poor

 

You always had so much confidence

Such a zest for life

Such an ambitious and courageous spirit

That was quite contagious

 

You are a great encourager

A person who puts wind beneath other people’s wings

You make people believe they can do

What they never thought they could

 

You know how to build others up with your never ending charm

You are regal, elegant and very admirable

 

You make people that are around you feel better

And increase their faith in God

You challenge people to be better

To not get stuck in a pit

To not give up on life

 

You had such a hard life

Yet you never gave up

 

You just keep pushing on, striving, thriving

 

You have truly been an inspiration to our family

Our guiding light

The glue that has held us all together

The life of the party

The leader of our pack

 

You have always been strong, always dependable

And you never ask anything for yourself

Only that we would listen to you

And I was always happy to

To see the way your eyes would light up when you told a story

Or the wisdom that you wanted to impart to us

 

You are truly an amazing person

You are an inspirer

A life giver

A gushing water to those in a dessert

Bringing life and happiness to all who have known you

 

I hope one day I can be just as infectious as you have been

Just as personable and friendly to everyone I meet

Just as confident and knowledgeable

 

You seemed to know everything

About nutrition, about faith and God, about life, about people

You are by far the wisest person I have ever known

 

Thank you for all the wisdom you imparted to our family

Thank you for helping us grow strong

In the Lord, in confidence, in happiness

Thank you for all the times you supported me

And came to my school choir concerts etc.

 

You have always been there for me

Cheering me on

Encouraging me, believing in me

 

Thank you

You have always been wonderful

 

To My Grandpa

 

Thank you for trying to be a father figure to me

When I didn’t have one

And for taking me bowling so many times

 

Thank you for all your wisdom and concern

For asking me questions about my life

And showing interest

 

Thank you for being such a great spiritual leader for our family

Thank you for saying on holidays,

“Let’s all share what the Lord has been teaching us.”

And for calling us together for family prayer circle times so often

 

Thank you for challenging us all in our faith

And helping us strive to be better

In every aspect of life

 

Thank you for being so strong

For never being a burden or showing it if you felt weak

You always seemed to be without problems

And not have a care in the world

 

You were so gentle, so caring, so compassionate

You were the best grandpa a girl could ask for

I always felt protected by you, and safe because of you

 

Thank you for all the home repairs you did for my mom and I

And all the ways you took care of us

 

Thank you for raising my mom

And taking care of Grandma all these years

 

You have been the spiritual rock of our family

And we are all indebted to you so much

For increasing our faith and challenging us

 

Thank you for being such a great leader

I love you J

Friday, May 24, 2013

Websites to Get Writing Published

For anyone interested in writing, try submitting articles/poems/books to these magazines/companies. :)

These publication accept submissions on an ongoing basis:
2 Camels - print magazine wants stories in the travel/festival writing genre
5-Minute Memoir: Tales From the Writing Life - 600 word essays on writing for Writer's Digest magazine
A Fairy Tale Magazine - fairy tale stories and poems from around the world
A Listing of Children's Educational Markets - A to Z listing of markets
A Time of Singing - an online Christian literary poetry magazine
Abingdon Press - Christian publisher of ministry resources
Abrams Books for Young Readers and Amulet Books - open to nonfiction picture book submissions

Above the Clouds Publishing - uplifting, character-growth children's picture books
Adventist Review, USA - editorials, devotionals, and news of deeply spiritual topics
Adventure Publications - nature & outdoor nonfiction publisher; outdoor/wilderness fiction mysteries

Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine - origninal mysteries from short stories to novellas
Alive Now - devotional magazine for groups and individualsAMG Publishers - Christian publisher advancing the ministry of the gospel
Ambassador Books -
Christian publisher for both adult and children's books
America's Funniest Humor - bi-monthly contests run continually for 750 words or less

American Journal of Nursing - personal essays, poems, flash fiction related to health & health care
Andrews McMeel Publishing - nonfiction trade, gift, and humor books and calendars
Angelnook Publishing - true angel stories for Angel Digest
Anglican Theological Review - articles, poems, book review in the Christian tradition
Apple Valley Review - online journal of short stories, poems, and essays
Arcadia Publlishing - photographic historical books about small towns in Texas
Ask - nonfiction children's magazine for kids 6-9 years old about science & the world around them
Assissi: An Online Journal of Arts & Letters
- poetry, fiction, nonfiction, essays, artwork

Atlantic Publishing Co.-
how-to books, training guides, and practical material
Azro Press -
book publisher of Southwestern children's stories
Beautiful One - Christian online & print magazine
Beacon Hill Press - publishes Christian books, Bibles studies and Bible commentaries
Belle Books - book publisher wants wholesome books about contemporary Southern life
Beneath Ceaseless Skies - literary adventure fantasy
Berry Blue Haiku - online publication featuring haiku poetry
Bible Advocate Press -
poetry, Bible articles, Christian living, print and online magazine
Bible Study Magazine
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Christian print magazine

Birds and Bloom Magazine - essays, how-to, humor, inspirational, personal experience and crafts

Blaze - magazine for horse crazy kids ages 8-14
Blogging Authors - wants articles written on your area of expertise or current interest article
Blue Mountain Press - gift books, inspirational, family, relationships, personal growth
BookCrash - read Christian books they send you and post the review on your blog
Bookmarks
- a guide to books both old and new

Boom Writer - write opening chapters to inspire kids to write
Boulevard - literary journal publishes fiction, nonfiction, and poetry
Boys Quest - fiction, nonfiction, poetry, games, puzzles, & articles for boys 6 to 13 years old
Bumples -
children's online magazine for ages 4 - 10
Caddylak Graffix - funny greeting cards and t-shirts
Cadet Quest
- helping boys grow more Christlike in all areas of life

Calkins Creek - children's book publisher, historical fiction & nonfiction, ages 8 and up
Called Magazine - l
ifestyle magazine for female pastors
Calypso Greeting Cards - contemporary, clever, and edgy cards
Campsight, USA - quarterly online magazine of Christian Camp & Conference Assoc.
Canticle Magazine - dedicated to the woman's vocation within the Church
Capper's - historical, inspirational, nostalgic, travel, or family-oriented human-interest stories
Capstone - book publisher, fiction and nonfiction for preschool through grade 4

Catholic Digest - needs nonfiction, full-length articles on almost any subject
Catholic Forester, USA - magazine; nonfiction, inspiration, nostalgia, humor, & light fiction or childrens
Celebrate Life - #1 publication of the pro-life movement
Changes in Life - monthly women's inspirational ezine of essays by women about the changes in their lives
Charisma Magazine - for Pentecostal and charismatic readers

Charlesbridge - children's book publisher; fiction and nonfiction
Christian Home and School Magazine - parenting articles to promote Christian education
Children's Ministry Magazine - resources for children's ministries
Children's Writer - monthly newsletter on the children's writing industry
ChristianDevotions.us - online Christian magazine of devotionals, poetry, and articles
Christian Library Journal -
book reviews of Christian books
Christian Science Monitor - print magazine; upbeat, personal essays of happenings in everyday life
Christianity Today - print magazine; Biblical teaching that mees todays challenges

Chronicle Books - Adult - books, stationery, kits, calendars & novelty formats, cookbooks, photography, home decor, & more
Chronicle Books - Children - fiction & nonfiction books, board books, decks, activity kits, & "novelty" formats

Church Libraries - print magazine wants articles on running a church library
Cicada, USA - literary magazine for teenagers and young adults; short stories, poems, and essays

CLC Publications
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Christian books for the deeper life

Clubhouse - Christian magazine for 8 - 12 year olds; fiction & nonfiction

Clubhouse, Jr. - magazine teaching Christian values to kids ages 4-8
Cobblestone - magazine for youth ages 9-14 focused on American history

Contrary Magazine - poetry, commentaries and fiction
Cool Well Press - traditional book publisher wants book that will touch your heart & open your mind
Country Magazine - for people who live in or long for the country.
Country Woman Magazine- for women who live in or long for the country

Cowboy Poetry Press - essays, poetry, flash fiction, photography & art on western or cowboy theme
Creation Illustrated magazine - a Bible-based nature journal; nonfiction, poetry, childrens
Crickhollow Books - Midwestern book publisher for adults and young readers
Crimson Romance - new imprint of Adams Media for five genres of romance novels of 50,000 words
Daw Books - science fiction and fantasy novels

DaySpring Cards - Christian greeting cards for all occasions
Decision Magazine - articles to encourage readers to faith in Jesus Christ
Deep South - online magazine for LA, MS, AL, GA, FL, and TX "southern voices"
Demand Studios - seeking freelance writers for a variety of topics

Descant - literary journal of Ft. Worth, TX; fiction, nonfiction & poetry
Designer Greetings - humorous and traditional cards as well as all holidays
Devozine - daily meditations for youth 12-18; devotionals 250-600 words
Dig, USA - archeology magazine for ages 9-14
Dramatics Magazine - monthly magazine for high school students & teachers; buys new plays
Dream of Things - inspirational creative nonfiction anthologies
Eakin Press - Texas history & biographies, fiction, nonfiction, children's picture books
Eames Literary Agency -
Christian writers agency
e-Chook - digital publisher of short stories from 750 - 2000 words

Eerdman's Publishing - Childrens - picture books, middle readers, and young adult; fiction and nonfiction
E-How - Earn money writing how-to articles
Eldridge Christian Plays and Musicals - buys Christian plays and musicals

Encounter - Christian magazine for junior and senior high students
errant parent - parenting-oriented humor
Evagelical Free Church of America Today - magazine for ministry and lay leaders
Faces - magazine about world cultures & geography for 4th grade and up; fiction & nonfiction
Fairview Press - books on physical, emotional, & spiritual health for all ages

Faith and Family Magazine - to support Catholic women in marriage and motherhood
Family Circle - general interest magazine for women focuses on the family
Family Fun - magazine for families with children ages 3-12
Fathers Press - Christian fiction and nonfiction book publisher
Fiction Attic Press - novels, short stories, and novellas
Flash Fiction Online
- 500 - 1,000 word fiction stories
Flashlight Press - publishers of picture books dealing with family/social situations
Flying Island Press - wants sci/fi and fantasy stories with a positive spin
Freedom Greeting Cards - traditional and contemporary greeting cards
Front Porch Journal - in San Marcos, TX; fictio, nonfiction, poetry
Front Street Books - Children and YA books about children in crisis or at risk
Full Spirit Magazine - powerful articles and revealing insight into Christian living
Fun for Kidz - boys & girls magazine for ages 6-13; fiction, nonfiction, poetry, puzzles
Funny Times - pokes fun at the human condition in general
Galavanting - lighthearted, witty travel essays
Gallant Greetings - greeting cards for a wide range of sending situations
Gardening How-To - how-to articles for the home gardener
Girls Life - fiction and nonfiction geared to 10-15 year old girls
Glory and Strength - webzine; personal stories of God's help in traumatic events
God Makes Lemonade - nonfiction life stories of a sour twist with a sweet ending
God's Word for Today - Assembly of God adult Sunday school take home paper
Going Bonkers - humorous, eclectic magazine; articles to help readers manage stress in all areas of life
Good Housekeeping - 500 words about a person or event that was a blessing in your life
Good Old Days - real stories of people who grew up between 1935-1965
Gospel House Publishing - Christian publisher owned by the Assemblies of God
Grasslimb - literary journal of poetry, short prose, line art, cartoons, and book & music reviews

Graywolf Press - collections of poems, essays, memoirs, novels & short stories
Great Little Books
- independent publisher of novels, children's books, poetry, and short stories
GreenPrints: The Weeder's Digest - a focus on the human side of gardening
Grit - magazine publishes articles about living the country lifestyle
Group - spiritual growth magazine needs articles on sucessful youth ministry strategiesGuardian Angel Kids - fiction, nonfiction, poetry, article for kids
Guide
magazine - Children's Christian stories ages 9-14
Guidepost magazine - inspirational true stories
Harbourlight Publishing - Christian book publisher wants fiction 25,000-80,000 words
Hartline Literary Agency - fiction and nonfiction with a Christian worldview
Heacock Hill Literary Agency - wants adult fiction & nonfiction, juvenile fiction
Heartsong Presents - inspirational romance with an evangelical Christain worldview
Hendrick-Long Publishing - specializes in books with a Texas historical focus; for children and young adults

Herald Press - Christian book publisher from the Anabaptist tradition of peace and justice
Higher Faith Publications - Christian magazine and e-book publisher
Highland Press Publishing - Christian/Inspirational line both historical & contemporary, novels & anthologies
Highlights for Children - general interest magazine for children
Hill Country Sun - stories for peole who want to visit the Texas Hill Country
Holiday House - book publisher, fiction and nonfiction, picture books to young adult
Homebound Publications - fiction, nonfiction, poetry, memoir, essay, young adult fiction

Hopekeepers - Christian magazine for people living in chronic pain
Hopscotch for Girls - magazine for articles, stories, poems, & puzzles
Horn Book Magazine, USA - publishes book reviews of childrens and young adult literature
Humpty Dumpty Magazine - for kids ages 5-7; fiction, nonfiction, poetry, recipes, and crafts
Ideals Books - fiction and nonfiction picture book for ages 4 to 8
I Love Cats Magazine
- nonfiction stories about cats and their owners

Indian Life - stories of Native Americans whose lives have been transformed by Jesus Christ
Imagination Cafe: Feed Your Mind - kids website of stories, games, puzzles, and more
InSite - the magazine for Christian camping ministries
In Touch, USA - online magazine proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ
Jack and Jill - magazine for kids 6-12; fiction, nonfiction, poetry, puzzles/games, recipes
Journeyforth Press - Christian novels & biographies; fiction & nonfiction
Joyful - Christian online magazine
Jumping Jack Press - children's pop-up books
Just Between Us - For women with a heart for ministry
Just Cause, USA -
stories covering charitable causes
Just for Kids - Christian magazine for toddlers to teens

Kaeden Press - books for early, emergent or fluent readers, kindgergarten to second grade
Kane Miller - publishing picture book, chapter books, & middle grade fiction
Keys for Kids: Because Kids Need Christ - magazine for kids and families
Kids Ministry Ideas, USA
- Christian magazine for adults leading children to Jesus
Knowonder - print children's magazine of art, crafts, and stories
Koehler -
buys inspirational verse for plaques, mirrors, and clocks
Kyria: Called in Christ, Chose to Influence -
magazine to encourage Christian women
L Magazine - Lutheran magazine of articles on humor, worship, church in context, and resources
Ladybug - children's magazines for ages 2-6; stories & poems
Laughing Cactus Press - West Texas publisher of fiction and poetry books

Leaf Press' Monday's Poems - posts previously published poems on their web site; Canadian
Leafwood Publishing - traditional Christian publisher
Liberty Magazine - preeminent magazine for matters of religious freedom
Life in the USA -
a comprehensive guide for immigrants to the American life
LifeWay - family magazine and devotional guides
Light and Life - Free Methodist church
online magazine
Lit Magazine - online magazine, primarily poetry
LiturgicalCredo -
contemporary stories of doubt and faith; fiction, nonfiction, & poetry
Live, USA - Assemblies of God adult take-home Sunday School paper
Living Light News - publishes evanglical Christian topics & testimonies online & in print in Canada.
Living With Teenagers, USA - information and advice to help parents of teenagers succeed
Living Word Literary Agency - represents Christian fiction and nonfiction authors
Looking Back Magazine - conversational stories about growing up between 1945-1965.
Love Inspired Historical Books - wholesome Christian romance books 70,000-75,000 words
Love of Quilting - print magazine; stories and article about quilting
Lovely Christian Romance - online magazine wants stories 1000-3000 words

Lucid Magazine - online Christian magazine of articles, poetry, book reviews, and Christian living
Luminis Books - fiction for YA and middle grade readers
Lutheran Woman Today, USA - a magazine for all women in the church
Marian Heath Greeting Cards, USA - accepts submissions for all holidays and occasional humor
Mayfly -
14 or 15 haiku published in each issue

Melody of the Heart -
online Christian magazine "Offering Hope, Reconciling Hearts"
Metro Fiction - 900 to 1100 word fiction for moms
Midlife Collage - weekly contest for mid-life vignettes from people 40 - 65 years old
Momsense - encouraging mothers of preschoolers from a Christian perspective
Moonlighting Cards - inspirational quotes of up to 20 words
Nature Friend Magazine - conservative Christian children's magazine for the entire family
New Christian Voices
- non-denominational Christian humor and lifestyle web site

No Trees Books Fiction Anthologies - seekings paranormal, Cowboy, & sleeping-with-exes stories
Now What? -
Christian articles on life's problems that are seeker sensitive
Oatmeal Studios
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humorous greeting cards and notepads

Ocean Magazine - stories, articles, essays, and poems about the ocean
Our Little Friend - children's Sunday school magazine for Seventh-Day Adventist

Our Sunday Visitor - non-profit Catholic publisher of books, magazines, newspapers and more
Outshine - twitterzine of optomistic, near-future prose poems
Over My Dead Body - mystery magazines, fiction and nonfiction
Papyrus Greeting Cards - greeting cards for all occasions
Parabola -
quarterly print journal
Parenting - magazines for moms of kids ranging from newborn to twelve years old

ParentLife - Christian parenting magazine
Peachtree Publishing - children's book publisher, picture book to young adult
Pelican Publishing - Christmas books, inspirational, cookbooks, children's books, art & fiction books

Pentecostal Evangel, USA - weekly magazine of the Assemblies of God; nonfiction articles only
Pivot Point Magazine - stories of a significant "pivot point" from defeat to success
Positive Impact Magazine - stories about people who create a positive impact on others and on our world
Prayables.com - online all-faiths web site that accepts and pays for original prayers
Prayer Connect - online magazine wants articles on prayer
Presbyterians Today, USA - Christian print magazine
Prism - Christian social activism magazine wants articles with social justice features
Psychology for Living - Christian psychology magazine with Biblical principals
Purpose Magazine: Stories of Faith and Promise - stories, verse, poetry, articles
Rainshow Books - Christian fiction and romance books

Random House (new imprints) - romance, new adult, mystery-detective, suspense/thriller, science fiction, fantasy, and horror.
Reader's Digest - dramatic narratives & articles, jokes & anecdotes
Readers View - articles, tips, short stories, opinions, thoughts about writing for their Blogging Authors site
Real People - UK magazine wants your tragic, humorous, insipiring, or endearing personal stories.
Redbook
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first-person essays about pivotal moments in a woman's life
Regular Baptist Press - Sunday school papers and curriculum periodicals
Rejoice! - Christian devotional magazine
Relate Magazine - online magazine for teen girls about life, love, faith, & purity
Relevant Magazine - online and print Christian magazine
Relief: A Quarterly Christian Expression Journal -
fiction, nonfiction, and poetry
Renewed and Ready
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Christian print magazine for people over 50

Response Magazine - Christian women's magazine
Rock & Sling: A Journal of Literature, Art, and Faith - Christian poetry, prose, and art work
Room Magazine - themed Canadian magazine for poetry, short fiction, and creative nonfiction
Rosebud: The Magazine for People Who Enjoy Good Writing - fiction, nonfiction, poetry, or essays
Ruminate: A Christian Literary and Arts Journal
- fiction, nonfiction, poetry and art
Sasee - magazine wants nonfiction material for and about women
Saturday Evening Post - perspective on the ever-evolving American scene
Scarletta Press - publishes books for women and children, including PB, MG & educational
Seventh Street Books - quality mystery and thriller fiction

Shine brightly - magazine to bring girls 9-14 into a living relationship with Jesus Christ
Sharing the Victory - official magazine of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes

Sherlock Holmes Mystery Magazine - short solveable mystery, crime and ghost stories, 3000 to 7000 words
Signs of the Times - monthly magazine published by the Seventh Day Adventist Church
Silver Knight Publishing - traditional publisher of fiction, nonfiction, & children's books
Simply Read Books - children's books, picture books through YA fiction
Sky Pony Press - picture books, early readers, midgrade novels, novelties & informational books
Skyhorse Publishing - secular publisher of history, rural living, humor and more
Sleepy Hollow Books - children's book publisher of fiction for all ages
Smithsonian.com -
online mag seeks humor pieces for The Last Page
Sourcebooks - publishing a variety of genres, from business to childrens to romance
Sparkle - Christian children's magazine for girls in first through third grade
Spirit Magazine - weekly Catholic periodical for high school students
Spiritled Woman -
for women who have a passionate love for God
Steeple Hill - inspirational fiction books for Christian women who love to read
Steven Hutson - literary agent, editor, non-conformist, specializes in Christian material
Stories For Children - monthly ezine for children ages 3 - 12
Stories That Lift
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audio and written stories for the whole family
Storey Publishing - articles on gardening, party-time business, country living, home improvement, animals, nature and more
Story Pie Press - health related/special interest picture books
Strong Verse Poetry - poetry that is meant to be understood, not decoded
SUSIE Magazine - Christian print magazine for teenage girls
Sylvan Dell Publishing - educational, award-winning picture books
Tales of Old - audio magazine for historical fiction and alternative history stories
Tea, A Magazine - quarterly magazine all about tea as a beverage and in history
Telling Our Stories Press - personal, narrative memoirs 100 words to 50 pages
Texas Co-op Power: A Magazine About Texas Living - stories about Texas history, places, goods, and people

Texas Highways, USA - things to do or places to see in TX; historical, cultural, & geographic
The Atlantic Magazine - fiction, nonfiction, poetry
The Bark - Magazine featuring dog-centric articles and stories
The Banner - Christian Reformed Church magazine in print and online
The Christian Journal
- uplifting and encouraging articles for the body of Christ

The Door - Christian satire print magazine
The History Press - local and regional history books, adult and children

The JC Reporter - encourage & equip the body of Christ
The Kids' Ark
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Christian children's magazine
The Lookout -
weekly, adult Christian magazine of true-to-the-Bible teaching
The Lutheran - articles on spirituality and Christian living
The Old Schoolhouse - the largest homeschooling magazine on the market today
The Other Journal - essays, reviews, creative writing through the lens of theology and culture

The Plain Truth - wants stories of relationship over ritual in Christianity
The Shine Journal - online mag of flash ficiton, nonfiction, poetry, art, & photography
The Secret Place -
quarterly Christian magazine of daily devotionals
The Steve Laube Agency - focuses on the Christian marketplace; fiction and nonfiction
The Sun - personal essays, fiction, poetry, interviews, and photography
The Survivor's Review -
encouraging the creative expression of cancer survivors
The Threepenny Review - literary magazine of fiction, poetry, art, and reviews
The Upper Room - meditations/devotionals to encourage Christians worldwide
The Vocabula Review - thoughtful personal essays and poetry about the English language

The Writer's Eye
- poetry & photography

The Writer Magazine - writing articles to instruct, inform and motivate writers
theBlubber - humor articles up to 500 words
Third Order Magazine -
faith, fiction, and the occasional extraterrestrial
This I Believe - essays describing the core values that guide people in their daily lives
Thriving Family Magazine - Focus on the Family nonfiction magazine
Tin House - literary journal for stories, essays, or poems; check guidelines for themes
Toastmaster Magazine, USA - articles about communication, leadership, & self-improvement
Touchstone: A Journal of Mere Christianity - fiction, views, book reviews, communiques

True Angel Encounters - extraordinary true stories about angel encounters
True West - magazine articles from 250-1500 words about the history of the American West
Unsent Letters -
anthology of fiction or nonfiction letters
Unsettling Wonder - folklore and fairy tales
Untapped - magazine and book publisher for Christian teens and tweens
US Airways Magazine, USA - short, smart, breezy, pithy humor pieces
US Kids Magazines - children's magazines with a focus on health and fitness
Vibrant Life, USA - promoting a healthy lifestyle from a Christian perspective
Vineyards: A Journal of Christian Poetry - Christian poems up to 30 lines
Voices de la Luna - quarterly poetry and arts magazine
Walker Books for Young Readers - unique list of middle-grade, YA, and picture books
Warner Press - Christian publisher of children's material, devotionals, & greeting cards
Weavings: A Journal of the Christian Spiritual Life - articles, fiction and nonfiction stories, poetry
Woman's Weekly - fiction stories and serials for women in various themes and moods
Wordserve Literary Agency -
agents Rachelle Gardner & Barbara Scott want Christian fiction & nonfiction
Wordsong - the only imprint in children's publishing in America dedicated to poetryWrecked for the Ordinary - online Christian magazine
WRITERS' Journal - writing and publishing articles of 1000 to 2000 words
Writers Weekly - online magazine for writers wants freelance success stories
Writing for Dollars - free weekly newsletter about how to increase your writing income
Writing-World - magazine of articles pertinent to writers, beginners to experienced
Young Adult Literary Review
- for young readers, middle graders, and teens
Youth and Discipleship Leadership Journal - articles written to inspire Christian education workers