Weekly Newsletter

Well, I'm off to college this week. I'm going to miss blogging with you all. It's been so much fun! I will still try to post on occasion. I just don't know how often it will be, especially as I adjust to a new schedule. Anyway, if anyone wants to volunteer for anything this week...


- Story (Volunteer Needed)

- Tip Tuesday or Word Wednesday (Volunteer Needed)

- Devotion (Volunteer Needed)

- Who Am I? (Volunteer Needed)


God Bless!!!

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Well, I about forgot about this... Just a warning, I might not get much posted this week because of VBS, and the week after I'm leaving for college. I'm going to see what I can do to finish up the What If... I've been sick this weekend so that's partly why I didn't get it done Friday.

- Story (Volunteer Needed)

- Tip Tuesday or Word Wednesday (Volunteer Needed)

- Devotion (Volunteer Needed)

- What If... (Grace, maybe)


Enjoy your last bit of summer!



"Every life comes with a cross, and that cross is meant to bring about your death, dear one. But never forget that with every cross there comes a resurrection." ~ Rhonda Calhoun, The Invitation

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Good afternoon, L.A.R.K. Writers! Here's a tentative schedule for this week:

- Story (Volunteer Needed)

- Tip Tuesday or Word Wednesday (Volunteer Needed)

- Devotion (Grace, I've got something written already)

- What If... (Grace)

- Something Random (Grace)



"Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ." ~ Ephesians 1:3

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Well, I still didn't get that "What If..." done.  Sorry about that. Hopefully I will this week :)

- Story (Volunteer Needed)

- Tip Tuesday or Word Wednesday (Volunteer Needed)

- Challenge (Continuing from last week) I haven't decided what picture to post yet :)

- What If...  (Grace)

- Devotion (Volunteer Needed)

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Well, L.A.R.K. Writers, I've got good news, and I've got bad news. The good news is... L.A.R.K. has almost been running for a full 2 years! About the middle of next month will be our second birthday! :) It's been a lot of fun. I've learned and written things I probably wouldn't have written if it weren't for this blog.

Thank you, Hope (Kelpie) for bringing us all together.

Now for the bad news. Faith is unable to continue posting with us, especially with school just around the corner. If only we didn't all grow up so fast... I, too, will be heading off to college soon and don't know how much time I'll have for blogging. I'm going to try, because I hate saying goodbye, but I know my posts will be few and far between.

I guess what I want to say is this: We may not be able to keep this blog up much longer as the future takes us down separate paths into adulthood, but don't abandon your writing. You all have a gift, a wonderful tool to use for God's glory. Don't leave it hanging in the garage or sitting in the tool shed. God gave it to you because it's meant to be used.

Now I'm not saying you should try to write a book and get published. Rather, I'm saying find a way to use your writing in your daily life to make a difference for someone else. Whether it be a simple note, a letter, a Sunday School lesson, a Facebook message, or an email, use it. You don't have to be a famous author. You just have to use your tool.

I'm praying for all of you and your futures!

"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "Plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
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Okay, now let's get down to actual business. Here's a tentative schedule for this week:

- Challenge (Kelpie, maybe???)

- What If... (Grace) Sorry I didn't get it done last week!

- Devotion (Volunteer Needed)

- Tip Tuesday or Word Wednesday (Volunteer Needed)

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Hope everyone had a happy 4th! I did, although I was very busy. Finished my first wedding cake :) You can see it on my cake blog:  Simplysweetsuggestions.blogspot.com.

This Week:

- Story (Volunteer Needed)

- Tip Tuesday (Volunteer Needed)

- Word Wednesday (Volunteer Needed)

- Devotion (Grace) Something I learned from making cake :)

- What If? (Grace)

"I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. My frame was not hidden from you, when I was being made in secret, intricately woven in the depths of the earth." ~Psalm 139:14,15

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Happy Summer, everyone! I'm guessing most of us will be busy this week with the 4th coming up, so I totally understand if you don't volunteer this week. I'll be making a wedding cake for the first time also, so I might not get much posted either. Thankfully, Kelpie pre-volunteered to post a story for this week, so you can look forward to that.

- Story (Kelpie)

- Tip Tuesday (Volunteer needed)

- Word Wednesday (Volunteer needed)

- Devotional (Volunteer needed)

- Who Am I? (Volunteer needed)




Oh, and by the way, a little bird told me someone's birthday is this week. Happy Birthday, Faith!


"May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit." Romans 15:13 (NIV)

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Hello Lark Writers! Just a heads up, but I'm going to be on vacation half of this week and part of next, so I probably won't get much posting done. I've already started the next part to Guardian, however, so I'm going to put my name down for the story again.

- Story, Guardian Part 3 (Grace)

- Tip Tuesday (Volunteer Needed)

- Word Wednesday (Volunteer Needed)

- Devotion (Volunteer Needed)

- Who Am I? (Volunteer Needed)






"Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has gone, the new has come!"
2 Corinthians 5:17

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Alrighty, let's start our new volunteer schedule. I already have a couple things started so I went ahead and filled in my name for the first and last ones.

- Story (Grace)

- Tip Tuesday (Volunteer Needed)

- Word Wednesday (Volunteer Needed)

- Devotion (Volunteer Needed) Just write a reflection on a verse or something you've learned or whatever your inspired to write to encourage others on in the Lord.

- What if... (Grace)



"The steps of a man are established by the Lord, when he delights in his way; though he fall, he shall not be cast headlong, for the Lord upholds his hand." Psalm 37:23-24 (ESV)

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I would post a tentative schedule, except I'm not exactly sure what to expect. It is Faith's turn to post, and since I still haven't got the next What If... posted, I'll probably post it sometime this week also.

However, I was going to ask if you all would like to cut the schedule out for now and just go back to posting whenever we feel like it. It seems like we've all been kind of busy or burn-out, and I know the summer can get crazy. What are everyone's thoughts on this? After this summer I'll be off to college, and I have a feeling I won't be able to post much.

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Oh no, I guess it's my turn this week, I don't really have anything specific planned....

- Story (Grace)

- Tip Tuesday (Grace)

- Word Wednesday (Grace)

- What if... (Grace)







He said to them, “Because of your little faith. For truly, I say to you, if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you.” - Matthew 17:20 (ESV)

Weekly Newsletter - Late, Again...

- Story (Josie)

- Tip Tuesday (Hope)

- Word Wednesday (Grace)

- What if... Part1B (Grace)


By the way, congratulations to Faith on her graduation! Praying for you and your future.


"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." - Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV)

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Good morning Larkwriters! I know, I'm a bit late, but I did spend most of my free time yesterday writing.


This Week:

- Story (Faith)

- Tip Tuesday (Faith)

- Word Wednesday (Faith)

- Who Am I? (Faith)



Sorry I probably won't post the next What If part yet. I'm studying for an AP test on Thursday, so the chances of me getting it done are pretty slim. I may, however, share a play I wrote for school.

"I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world." John 16:33

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My laptop is about to die so this is going to be brief:

- Story (Hope)

- Tip Tuesday (Hope)

- Word Wednesday (Hope)

- Who Am I? (Hope) If you want to skip this this week, feel free, Hope, because I'm thinking I'll go ahead and do the next What if part.

- What if... (Grace)

"Cast your burden on the Lord,

and he will sustain you;

he will never permit

 the righteous to be moved."

- Psalm 55:22

Weekly Newsletter - Happy Easter!

Well, as you probably noticed, I didn't complete my blogging responsibilities last week, and I had planned on posting a special Easter story for today, but .... I'm not finished. I'm going to blame it on having big cake project. So if I don't post everything this week, just assume I'm doing another cake.

Here is what I have planned but may or may not get done :)

- Easter Story (Unnamed so far, Grace)

- Tip Tuesday (Grace)

- Word Wednesday (Grace)

- What if ... (making up for last week, Grace)





"But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb, taking the spices they had prepared. And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they went in they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they were perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling apparel. And as they were frightened and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, “Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen." ~ Luke 24:1-6a (ESV)

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Well for the first time I'm trying posting from my tablet. We'll see if it works.

Here is this week's schedule:

- Story/Post (Josie)

- Tip Tuesday (Hope)

- Word Wednesday (Grace)

- What If ... (New!!! By Grace)

Have a good week! I'm certainly hoping for a less busy one. My sister and I have been super busy making the adoption cake.

"Teach me your way, O Lord, and I will walk in your truth; give me an undivided heart that I may fear your name." ~Psalm 86:11

LARK Weekly Newsletter - A Bit Late

Hello, again, Larkwriters!

I apologize that this is late...Honestly I don't have a good excuse. I just simply forgot. Anyway, here is what to look forward to this week:

- Story (from Faith) I guess she kind of already posted one but maybe she'll surprise us with another :)

- Tip Tuesday (Faith)

- Word Wednesday (Faith)

- Who Am I? (Faith)

- Also, sometime hopefully this week I'd like to post some new and edited blog headers that I've been messing around with that we can vote on. You can probably expect them later this week.

Happy April!


Oh, and real quick I have a praise. My new brother and sister will be adopted today! We're so excited!


"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love he predestined us for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved."

~Ephesians 1:3-6 (ESV)

Newsletter and Late Who Am I

This week we will be expecting:

- Story (by Hope)

- Tip Tuesday (Hope)

- Word Wednesday (Hope)

- Who Am I (Hope)

- I would like to sometime this week add something to add a little spring to our blog. If you have any ideas, let me know.



And now for my belated, Who Am I?

1. I am in the most influential book in the world...
2. but my name is only mentioned once.
3. My wife is more famous than I.
4. She is perhaps best known for sitting under a Palm tree.

"Teach me your way, O Lord, 

that I may walk in your truth; 

unite my heart to fear your name."

Psalm 86:11 (ESV)

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Well, here we are again, Larkwriters, and I just realized today in Church that it is my turn to post this week... I'm not sure what I'll be posting, but it's destined to be interesting considering I don't have anything finished yet. Good motivation, I guess. Anyways, here's a tentative list of what to look forward to this week:

- Story, A Typical Dream (if I get it finished, Grace) Basically I'm trying to capture the essence of being in a dream. So far it's really weird, but hey, it's been kind of fun.

- Tip Tuesday, Alliteration Preparation (Grace)

- Word Wednesday (Grace)

- Who Am I? (Grace)

- Cont. Sharing of Testimonies (Josie & Faith hopefully)

He has made everything beautiful in its time. 

Also, he has put eternity into man's heart,

 yet so that he cannot find out what God has done

 from the beginning to the end.

- Ecclesiastes 3:11 (ESV)

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Happy hopefully spring, Larkwriters! I wish the weather would make up its mind...

Anyways, here is this week's schedule:

- Story (Josie)

- Tip Tuesday (Hope)

- Word Wednesday (Grace)

- Who am I? (Grace)

Also, don't forget about posting your testimonies!

"for behold, the winter is past;

    the rain is over and gone.

The flowers appear on the earth,

    the time of singing has come,

and the voice of the turtledove

    is heard in our land."

- Song of Solomon 2:11-12 (ESV)