✍️ JUST WRITE! You Never Know What Those Words May Become!

Sarah Skaggs

Oct 30

7 min read

💜 Agape Love Publishing – Weekend Author Devotional

Friday, October 30 – Sunday, November 1, 2026

✍️ JUST WRITE! You Never Know What Those Words May Become!

📖 Weekend Scripture (KJV)

"Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established." — Proverbs 16:3

☕📖 Good morning, authors, writers, and future authors! Happy Friday and welcome to another beautiful weekend!

This weekend, I want to share something personal about my writing journey, and I hope it encourages someone who has been struggling to get started.

Sometimes, you just need to WRITE!

Don't worry about the title.

Don't worry about how the story will end.

Don't worry about whether every sentence makes sense.

And please, don't worry about whether someone else will like it!

Just pick up that pen, open that notebook, or sit down at your computer and start writing.

You might be surprised by what happens next!

🌸 FRIDAY – Sometimes the Story Finds You!

Y'all, I have to tell you something about the way I write.

There are times when I simply sit down and start putting my thoughts on paper.

I don't always have an outline.

I don't always know where the story is going.

Sometimes I have a character in my mind.

Sometimes it's a conversation.

Sometimes it's a memory, a Scripture, or a little idea that pops into my head while I'm doing something completely different.

And I'll be honest with you.

Sometimes I have absolutely NO IDEA how any of those thoughts are going to tie together! 😂

But I write them down anyway.

A paragraph here.

A little conversation there.

An idea for a chapter.

A description of a place.

A thought that won't leave me alone.

And then something wonderful happens.

One idea begins connecting with another.

A character suddenly has a purpose.

A conversation leads to a new chapter.

A mystery begins to unfold.

And before I know it...

POOF! There's a whole book coming together! 📚💜

Now, don't misunderstand me. There's still plenty of editing, rewriting, researching, and polishing to do.

But that beautiful moment when all those scattered thoughts begin fitting together?

That's one of the things I absolutely LOVE about being a writer!

And I believe creativity is one of the wonderful abilities God has given us to develop and enjoy.

Friday's encouragement: Don't throw away an idea simply because you don't understand where it belongs yet. Write it down. It may become important later.

🌿 SATURDAY – Stop Trying to Figure Out the Entire Story Before You Begin!

Have you ever had a wonderful idea for a book but talked yourself out of writing it?

You start asking yourself:

"What if I can't finish it?"

"What if I don't know what happens next?"

"What if the characters don't work?"

"What if the story doesn't make sense?"

"What if nobody wants to read it?"

And before you know it, you've spent more time worrying about the book than actually writing it!

Friend, here's something I've learned.

You don't have to know the ending to begin the story.

Now, some authors love outlines, and that's wonderful!

Others prefer to discover their stories as they write.

And some of us do a little of both.

There isn't one perfect method that works for every writer.

What matters is finding a process that helps you turn your ideas into words.

Sometimes you need to plan.

Sometimes you need to research.

Sometimes you need to organize your thoughts.

And sometimes?

You need to stop overthinking and JUST WRITE!

Remember, the first draft isn't the finished book.

You can move chapters around.

You can develop characters.

You can change the ending.

You can remove scenes that don't fit.

You can even discover that the character you thought was going to be a minor part of the story has become one of the most important people in the entire book!

That's part of the adventure of writing.

Saturday's encouragement: Don't let the fear of not knowing what comes next stop you from discovering what could come next.

🙏 SUNDAY – Give God Your Ideas and Trust Him With Your Journey

As we begin this beautiful Sunday, I want us to think about the gifts and abilities God has placed within us.

Not everyone writes the same way.

Some write mysteries.

Some write devotionals.

Some write children's books.

Some write poetry.

Some write memoirs.

Some write about history, family, or the lessons they've learned through life.

And some are still trying to discover what they want to write!

That's okay.

We all have different experiences, imaginations, and perspectives.

Proverbs 16:3 reminds us to commit our works to the Lord.

As Christian authors, we can pray over our writing and ask God for wisdom, guidance, and discernment.

That doesn't mean every idea we have is automatically a message from God.

And it doesn't mean every manuscript will become a bestseller.

But it does mean we can approach our work with faith, gratitude, humility, and a willingness to learn.

Sometimes the most meaningful thing we can do is use the opportunities already in front of us.

One thought.

One paragraph.

One page.

One chapter.

You never know what those little beginnings may become when you continue working faithfully.

And perhaps, somewhere along the way, you'll discover that what started as a few scattered thoughts has grown into a story you never imagined you could write.

Sunday's encouragement: Pray over your writing, trust God for wisdom, and don't be afraid to use the creativity He has given you.

🙏 WEEKEND AUTHOR PRAYER

Heavenly Father,

Thank You for another beautiful weekend and for the wonderful gift of creativity.

Lord, today I pray for every author, writer, and future author who has a story in their heart.

For the person who doesn't know where to begin.

For the writer who has notebooks filled with ideas but hasn't been able to connect them.

For the author who has become discouraged because their story isn't coming together the way they imagined.

And for the person who has allowed fear, criticism, or self-doubt to silence their creativity.

Father, give us the courage to begin.

Give us patience when the words don't come easily.

Give us wisdom to recognize which ideas are worth developing.

Help us understand that writing is a journey of learning, growing, and sometimes starting over.

Teach us not to become discouraged by imperfect first drafts.

Help us encourage one another instead of comparing our progress.

And Lord, when we sit down to write, help us approach our work with joy, gratitude, and a desire to do our best.

May our stories entertain, encourage, inspire, and bring hope to those who read them.

Above everything else, may our lives and our words bring honor and glory to You.

In Jesus' precious name,

Amen.

✍️ WEEKEND AUTHOR CHALLENGE

💜 JUST WRITE – 30 MINUTES OF CREATIVITY!

This weekend, I want to challenge you to do something a little different.

Set aside 30 minutes.

Grab your notebook, laptop, or whatever you use to write.

And simply begin!

Don't worry about creating a perfect chapter.

Don't worry about organizing everything.

Don't worry about editing every sentence.

Just write whatever comes to mind.

Maybe it's a character.

A memory.

A conversation.

A beautiful setting.

A Bible verse that inspired you.

Or an idea you've been carrying around for years.

Write it down!

Then save it.

You never know when you might return to those words and discover they're exactly what you needed for another story.

Today's scattered thoughts may become tomorrow's favorite chapter!

💜 WEEKEND AUTHORS HUB – LET'S TALK ABOUT HOW WE WRITE!

📚 PUBLISHED AUTHORS: Share your book title and purchase link! Are you an author who outlines everything before writing, or do you allow your story to develop as you go? Have you ever started writing one little idea and watched it grow into an entire book?

✍️ CURRENT WRITERS: What are you working on this weekend? Do you have several unfinished ideas waiting to be connected? Tell us about your writing process!

💡 FUTURE AUTHORS: Have you ever had an idea for a book but didn't know how to begin? Share what kind of story you'd love to write. Maybe this weekend is the perfect time to start!

❤️ EVERYONE: Let's encourage one another! Visit another author's book link, share a writing tip, ask about someone's manuscript, or simply leave a kind word.

Remember, we're not here to compete.

We're here to encourage one another, celebrate creativity, and help writers turn their ideas into meaningful stories.

🌷 A PERSONAL THOUGHT FROM MY HEART

Y'all, I truly love to write.

I love the way a simple thought can become a paragraph.

How a paragraph can become a chapter.

And how those chapters can eventually become an entire book.

Sometimes I look back at something I wrote months ago and think, "Well, now I know where THAT belongs!" 😂

And that's part of what makes writing so exciting to me.

I don't always know where the journey is going when I begin.

But I enjoy discovering the story along the way.

And after allowing criticism to discourage me in the past, I've made up my mind that I'm not going to let fear steal that joy from me again.

I have stories I want to tell.

Characters I want to develop.

Books I want to finish.

And thoughts I want to share.

I may not get everything right the first time.

I may rewrite a chapter five times!

I may change my mind about a storyline halfway through the book.

But you know what?

I'M GOING TO KEEP WRITING!

And I hope you will too.

Don't wait until you have every detail figured out.

Don't wait until you feel like a professional.

Don't wait until everyone approves.

Pray about it.

Pick up your pen.

And begin.

Because sometimes the most beautiful stories begin with a simple thought and a writer who was willing to put it on paper.