• At the top: A Scripture verse from the NIV version of the Bible. If you don't have an NIV version see Bible Gateway for reference.
• The Body: A devotional approximately 250-350 words. We will send it back if it's over 400 words (including scripture.) If your scripture is exceptionally long (or you include a poem, etc.) we will use our discretion. Please stay within the word limit to assist us.
• At the bottom: a personal biography 2-3 sentences in length. It can be professional or creative, written in third person.

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DEVOTIONAL EXAMPLE

"God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times, having all
that you need, you will abound in every good work," (2 Corinthians 9:8).

Scripture has quotes, ends with a comma inside the quote and then has location in (parentheses)

The trials and tribulations we experience in this life sometimes seem overwhelming. Illness,
constant pain, financial,insurance concerns and lack of understanding relative to our illness
are just a few of the difficulties that may come our way. I've learned to depend on God's grace to get through difficult times.

A most important lesson, however, is that God's grace always comes when we need it, when we ask for it. God's grace is part of our human nature that our earthly minds want to store up grace so that we will be ready when the trials come into our lives. However, we must learn that grace is bestowed moment by moment, so that we learn to walk by faith, step by step, trusting in God's timing.

Just as the children of Israel were given manna daily in the desert after fleeing Egypt, we receive God's grace according to each day's challenges. God wills that we continually grow in our walk of faith, to depend day by day on God's provision for our lives.

Note: these are the perfect length of paragraphs. For ease of reading online, each paragraph should be no more than 5 or 6 lines.

Also, although most of us learned to add 2 spaces after each sentence, online the rule is just 1.

Prayer: Heavenly Father, teach us to receive Your grace daily with gratitude and humility. Amen.

Prayer is optional for writers, but if included, this is the format and it will be bolded

About the Author:
Patricia Armstrong lives in Virginia. Beach, Va., with her husband, Richard. Patricia is a retired elementary school teacher and enjoys church activities, reading, gardening and camping. Patricia strives to trust that God's grace will always provide as challenges arise related living with a neurological disease.

3rd person bio please, include just 1 link. No more than 75 words, closer to 50 is preferrable. If you mention your illness, please SPELL IT OUT, as in "multiple sclerosis" not MS.