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Author Archives: Author Heidi Gray McGill
Does Simple Mean Less? Writing Christian Fiction With Purpose
Does writing simple, faith-centered stories make them less valuable? A Christian author reflects on purpose, obedience, and writing fiction that quietly points readers to Jesus.
When the Ground Shifts: Building Your Life on What Cannot Fall
The phone rang on an ordinary afternoon and by the time my husband hung up, the ground had shifted. We thought we were standing on solid ground. Turns out we had been standing on sand dressed up to look like stone. This is the story of what we found underneath.
Riding with God: Why Spiritual Training Wheels Are a Lifelong Necessity
No matter how confident we feel navigating life’s path, God invites us to keep our spiritual training wheels firmly in place, trusting Him to steady us through every twist and turn.
Taking Every Thought Captive: What a Dead Phone Taught Me About Guarding My Mind
My phone died on vacation and I spent three days in an accidental screen detox. What I did not expect was how much God had to say in the silence it created.
When We Drift From God: The Ache of Spiritual Distance
Distance doesn’t require rejection—only neglect. When fellowship with God grows quiet, the ache we feel may reveal how deeply He desires nearness with us.
When Friendship Is Lost Without Goodbye
Some losses come with funerals and final words. Others arrive quietly, leaving us suspended between hope and grief. Losing a lifelong friend without goodbye can feel like death—and healing requires honesty, even when hope remains.
Reflections: Past, Present, and Future With God on the Frontier
Before 2020, I never imagined I would feel at home in the late-1800s frontier. Yet through writing, I’ve discovered something steady about faith lived out in ordinary, difficult places.
Plot Twist Grace: Jesus Turns Shame into Redemption in John 8
As an author, I often chase what’s between the lines. I wonder about the characters Scripture doesn’t name. You know…the ones who disappear from the story without resolution. Take John 8, for example. A woman is caught in adultery and thrown before Jesus. But something’s missing. Where is the man? Seeing the Whole Story WhenContinue reading “Plot Twist Grace: Jesus Turns Shame into Redemption in John 8”
When Being Strong Is the Only Thing You Know How to Be
She could outwork any man on the ranch, and she had. But no amount of capability had ever made her feel truly known. If that sounds familiar, Keeper of My Heart was written with you in mind.