Power, love + self-discipline: a winning combination

By ChrisMadaySchmidt | December 17, 2024 |

For God has not given us the spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love and self-discipline. ~ 2 Timothy 1:7 While journaling during a recent quiet time, I was reflecting on a Bible verse when something clicked—an answer to a decades-long petition related to a mental struggle of mine. I’d even considered it…

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Fanning our gifts into flame: an ongoing effort

By ChrisMadaySchmidt | September 24, 2024

For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God…For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline. ~ 1 Timothy 1:6a-7 I recently completed extensive revisions for my second Harlequin Love Inspired novel—THE FIRE CHIEF’S SURPRISE (July 2025)—a return to Northern…

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The gift that keeps on giving: self-love for the win

By ChrisMadaySchmidt | February 14, 2023

How you love yourself is how you teach others to love you. ~ Rupi Kaur In my February email to subscribers, I talk about the difference between self-care and self-love (with the possibility of overlap). Incidentally, all subscribers (new and existing) can download a free copy of the ABCs of Self-Love as my gift this…

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A Christmas wish: encountering agape love

By ChrisMadaySchmidt | December 20, 2022

With Christmas right around the corner, my gift to subscribers is an opportunity to win an Amazon eGift Card. If you haven’t already signed up for my emails, you can still enter this month’s raffle by clicking here. It’s my way of saying “thank you” for supporting my journey on the path toward publication, my…

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