Christian Writers – Abby Ciona

Bible Book Overview: Unlocked Devotionals

I share three more devotionals published in Unlocked; each is a summary of a book in the Bible: Deuteronomy, Hebrews, and Romans.

Freedom From Unhealthy Standards: Love Is Moving Article

I recently read a quote from Jonathan Auxier, a Canadian children’s author, that gave me a new perspective on my role as a writer and a storyteller: “All artists, storytellers included, have one job: Tell the truth.” Jonathan Auxier All writing, even fiction, can hold a lot of deep truths. And since our work oftenContinue reading “Freedom From Unhealthy Standards: Love Is Moving Article”

Perseverance and Perspective: Unlocked Devotionals

I recently had two more devotionals published in Unlocked that I’d love to share with you. The first is about perseverance, and the second is about perspective. The End in Sight May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope, encourage your hearts andContinue reading “Perseverance and Perspective: Unlocked Devotionals”

Words to Live By and Lessons from a Robin: Unlocked Devotionals

I recently had two more devotionals published in Unlocked that I’d love to share with you. The first is a look at the book of Proverbs and wisdom. The second is a story about a robin and rejoicing at all times.

Be The Light: Unlocked Devotional

The world can be a dark, scary, disheartening, depressing place, and sometimes it feels like our acts of love are unnoticed and insignificant amidst all the brokenness surrounding us. But like a candle in a dark room and stars in the sky at midnight, a little light, a little hope, a little kindness, a littleContinue reading “Be The Light: Unlocked Devotional”

One More Step: Unlocked Devotional

What do we do when all of our plans spin out of control and we’re surrounded by the unknown? I’m sure we’ve all heard the word “unprecedented” more times in the past year than ever before in our lives. How do we find the strength to persevere when there’s no end in sight to theContinue reading “One More Step: Unlocked Devotional”

We Are The Church: Love Is Moving Article

Today I’d like to share an article that I wrote for Love Is Moving‘s latest issue “From Death Comes Life.” Even in the darkness of the world and the pain of the pandemic that has been raging for over a year now, so many good things are happening. For my piece, I focused on theContinue reading “We Are The Church: Love Is Moving Article”

Purpose Beyond an Audience: Love Is Moving Article

The purpose of writing is to share truth and stories with others, and we write on blogs to build a community of readers. But what happens when we write for a purpose greater than an audience? Being a Christian artist can be a challenging topic to explore, but in Love Is Moving magazine’s latest issue,Continue reading “Purpose Beyond an Audience: Love Is Moving Article”

Peace In Chaos: Unlocked Devotional

Doves, Christmas, smiles quiet, sunrises, calming music, and the end of exam season. A lot of things come to mind when we think of peace, and it’s a word we throw around a lot. But what is peace really? And in such a crazy world, how can we find real, lasting peace? I don’t oftenContinue reading “Peace In Chaos: Unlocked Devotional”

Sweet Gifts of Love: My First Magazine Article!

It finally happened! After years of dreaming about writing for a magazine, my very first article is now published: “Sweet gifts of love: Baking cookies for strangers during the pandemic.” Writing this piece for Love Is Moving has been an amazing adventure into the unknown world of magazine writing, and I’ve already learned so much.Continue reading “Sweet Gifts of Love: My First Magazine Article!”