Devotionals – Books for Spiritual Enrichment

Writing offers the writer a vast range of topics, as well as book types to choose from. One such book type is the Devotionals. These books are particularly there for spiritual upliftment. Christians usually create these books with Bible verses as a foundation to an encouraging message.

Devotional writing is not restricted to Christian writers, but any religion could utilize it to engage their followers. Setting up the devotional also has vast choices of the layout and length of the text. It would depend on which audience you would like to target. Longer pieces might target individuals who would have preferred an intellectual challenge. Shorter pieces could target those with a busy life but still need some encouragement.


In order for the audience to read the devotional in a practical way, it should be created in book form that is easy to handle. Writing a devotional is a personal experience as well. This means that, should you write the book as a Christian, it could reflect all the experiences that you encounter. Writing as a Buddhist, it would be a good idea to place the Buddhist principles in a simple form so that followers could read the content easily.


Setting up a Christian Devotional, it would be wonderful if you could have insight into the Bible verses you read personally, and how you would apply it in your life. This means that the devotional would give others some insight into how the can grow, and learn how to apply God’s word to their lives. I would say that the Buddhist writer would do the same.


What sets the devotional apart from other books is that it can be as colorful or as straightforward as you want it to be. You could use color photographs, or you could use black and white illustrations. Sometimes a simple, poignant mark on the page would do the trick. People who buy these books, mostly buy it for its content, but visual appearance helps to make it interesting.

Calligraphy Part II

The more modern approach to calligraphy pens are in the form of fountain pens. These come in a set with the pen body, the various shaped nibs, the ink feeder, as well as the barrel that contains the ink cartridges. These cartridges can be bought and replaced when it runs dry.

            My father was an avid calligrapher, as I said in the previous blog post, Calligraphy Part I. It took great persuasion to get him to use these new types of pens. The first problem he complained about – when he eventually attempted to use them – was that the ink would run out at the most inopportune times. With the older calligraphy pens, the inkwell would provide a constant flow of ink. This meant that the calligrapher knew just how much ink to gather on the nib, and would therefore know exactly when to dip it in the ink.

            When my father finally migrated to the fountain pen type, he saw its advantages. It came with a set of different types of nibs, and it was easy to change over to another nib when needed. He also found a way around the ink drying up, and a way to refill the cartridge with his favorite ink. For this he would use a medical syringe, and refill the cartridge with it. There are different types of ink and he certainly had his favorite. It had to be the right consistency.

            It was fascinating to see him do his writing. He used a more modern version of the calligraphic styles than the old masters. The older writers used the calligraphy pens and quills as a rule. Today we have many different ways of getting our thoughts on paper. The importance was, and still is a question of getting words onto paper. The earlier graphic designs were incorporated into the scrolls that were written. Today everyone uses images to illustrate their content.

The idea of it all is to keep writing no matter what.

WriteSuited: Choosing Materials for Writing

WriteSuited: Choosing Materials for Writing: Choosing Materials for Writing The first thing most people do, is to grab a laptop, or a computer, when they wish to start writing. When ...

Choosing Materials for Writing

Choosing Materials for Writing

The first thing most people do, is to grab a laptop, or a computer, when they wish to start writing. When you suffer with Writer's Block - mentioned in a previous entry here - it can evoke the same emotions that would plague an artist with a blank canvas. It is for this reason that artists make use of visual diaries as well.

In the previous blog entry on Overcoming Writer's Block, you will find a list of journals that would help you overcome writer's block. The books do not allow you to use your PC, Mac, or laptop. It does, however, make for an interesting choice of writing materials. These materials will allow the creative juices to flow, and add interest to the activity of writing.

The best way to create this entry here is to use the books of the previous entry to illustrate the writing materials. One can start here with the mind mapping book. To make it interesting, you might want  to use different colored felt-tip pens, or colorful pencils. The coloring pencils come in pencil type as well as watercolor type (aquarel pencils).

How about using your new word journal using a calligraphy pen. This is a pen that can be fun to use in itself, and could also allow your thinking to flow easily. These pens are often well-balanced, and makes its use to write with, very enjoyable.

The same applies to ballpoint pens. Use these pens with your carry-along notebook. Choose a ballpoint pen that is well-balanced. It will make using it a pleasure. It also contains ink that flows easier than a cheaper ballpoint This means that, you woudl not be frustrated when you want to jot down something quickly.

It is also fun to have notebooks that have a special kind of paper for each of your books, so that it is fun and easy to use.