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My Haiku: Why I Write

Peter DeHaan’s haiku, “Why I Write,” was selected as a finalist for the literary publication Imagine This! An ArtPrize Anthology. But you don’t need to buy the book to read it. Here is Peter’s award-winning poem: Why I Write Linking letters andwielding words to create artfor God, my patron The anthology adds the written word as […]

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Christian Living

Read the Bible as Literature

Studying Scripture Teaches Us about Classic Literature and Inform Our Literary Perspective My post “13 Reasons Why I Love the Bible” started out as a top ten list, but I couldn’t stop at a round number. I kept going and couldn’t pare my list down to just ten reasons. And if I had kept thinking […]

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Christian Living

An Ode to Peanut

By Peter DeHaan For years I prayed for you before you were,not that God would hasten your arrival,but that when you did, your life would be significant for him. I prayed God would bless you and you would adore him,that you would love reading his Word and pray diligently,that you would give generously, and that […]

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Peter DeHaan Wins Halo Magazine Writing Contest

Author Shares His Story and Spiritual Journey in Christian Publication January 15, 2014—Peter DeHaan is the first place winner of Halo Magazine’s first annual writing contest. DeHaan’s winning submission, “How I Found Jesus,” appeared in a recent issue. “I’m honored to have won first place in Halo Magazine’s annual writing contest,” said author Peter DeHaan. […]

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Imagine This! An Art Prize Anthology

Featuring Writers Across the Nation In 2013, art enthusiasts found an exciting addition to ArtPrize: the literary publication Imagine This! An ArtPrize Anthology. It adds the written word as a new art form to the acclaimed festival.  ArtPrize is one of the world’s largest art competitions (by cash awards) and is held each year in […]

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Personal Posts

Life is Better When Shared With Friends

I’m fortunate to have many valued friends in my life. Some of us get together once a month for our writers critique group, where we help each other improve as writers. Collectively, we write non-fiction, memoir, poetry, and an array of fiction. Regardless of the genre, the important thing is that we encourage one another […]