April 2017 Christian Writers Awards Writing Contest

Runners-Up

• 2nd Place: Should by Harvey Ward
• 3rd Place: Dear Tech Support by Bruce Hogan

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Previous Writing Contests

January 2017

• Grand Prize: Lessons on Love & Eternity from The Velveteen Rabbit  by Bethany Blankley
• 2nd Place: My Silver Sweater by Shirley Goodman
• 3rd Place: Imitator or Imitation? by Kathy Davis

September 2016

• Grand Prize: A Woman Came by Angie Nichols
• 2nd Place: Eyes on the Prize by Jessica Wright
• 3rd Place: Craving Perfection by Cassie Foreman

April 2016

• Grand Prize: Between Jericho and the Cross: An Introduction by Michelle Flaugh
• 2nd Place: Time to Grow by Diane Anderson
• 3rd Place: Choices in the Desert by Joyce Strong

March 2016

March 2016 contest awarded cash prizes to the winners.

• Grand Prize: Embrace by Russell Miles
• 2nd Place: Angel in our Midst by Rhoda Charles
• 3rd Place: Grandpa's Gift by Gail Gritts

January 2016

• Grand Prize: That Other Woman by Sally Moore
• 2nd Place: Somerset by Casey Hutcheson
• 3rd Place: The Mustard Seed by Anne Amaro

September 2015

• Grand Prize: An Unexpected Friend by Terry Ingalsbe
• 2nd Place: The Clock of the Covenant by Nyle Kardatzke
• 3rd Place: Lord, I Thought You Answered Prayer by Glenn Lawrence

July 2015

• Grand Prize: An Excerpt From “Peaceful & Confident: A Women’s Devotional” by Deb Bronson-McGrath
• 2nd Place: Growth and Improvement by Mark Sherwood
• 3rd Place: A lesson from King Asa's bad feet by Andy Burrows

April 2015

• Grand Prize: When Lord? When? by Kett Sable
• 2nd Place: One Lucky Cat! by Lilka Raphael
• 3rd Place: We Need and HAVE Hope: Reflections of a Grade School Teacher by Rosanne Bibby

January 2015

• Grand Prize: The Kite by Pamela Sharp
• 2nd Place: Broken by R. Lance Snipes
• 3rd Place: I'm Hurting Lord by Shirley Ballantine

September 2014

• Grand Prize: New Shoes (from Reflections Along the Journey) by Deborah Matson
• 2nd Place: Drop the Toys by Caleb James Davison
• 3rd Place: What's Holding You Back? by Caretha Crawford

July 2014

• Grand Prize: The Master's Touch by Charles Leister
• 2nd Place: Trouble in the Fishbowl by Greta Brokaw
• Tied for 3rd Place: Meeting William by Raymond L. Balogh, Jr.
• Tied for 3rd Place: The Smile of a Child & Take A Little Walk With Me by Rae Neal

February 2014

• Grand Prize: The Beauty in the Breaking by Chiletta Marie
• 2nd Place: Come Fly with Me! by Judy Villanueva
• 3rd Place: From Where I Stand by Amber Noblit
• Honorable Mention: 3 poems by Rae Neal
  - The Creator's One-At-A-Time
  - Midnight Melodies
  - Discovery of God's Designs

September 2013

• Grand Prize: God What Took So Long? by Janice Pernell
• 2nd Place: Flip Flop Miracles by Maria Spencer
• 3rd Place: The LORD Will Provide by Thelma Mabry
• Honorable Mention: Lord Protect Me From Mama's Prayers by Deborah Sistare
• Honorable Mention: Bring Your Cup by Dawn Marasco

July 2013

• Grand Prize: Keep Me Close To You by Claudia Thomason
• 2nd Place: Repeat Mammogram by Cindy Stepanek
• Tied For 3rd Place: The Anguish of Evening Brings Praise In The Morning by Kevin Haislip
• Tied For 3rd Place: Dance in the Rain by Angie Nichols

January 2013

• Grand Prize: Diagnosis: Cancer! by Ruth Long
• 2nd Place: Don't Miss Your Candy Necklace by Stephen Mattingly
• 3rd Place: The Law of Gravity: It Never Fails by Terrence Morrissey

December 2012

• Grand Prize: Angels Among Us by Rebecca Moatz
• 2nd Place: Miracle Mom by Mary Ceh
• 3rd Place: A Grandmother's Gift by Natasha Davis-Skjoth

September 2012

• Grand Prize: Falling Leaves by Chick BeVier
• 2nd Place: Angel in a Van by Alecia Newbom
• 3rd Place: The Jeweled Handkerchief by Ruth Jones
• 4th Place: The Final Goodbye by Aracelis Rivera
• 5th Place: Rebel to Reverence, Jesse's Story by Jennifer Marshall

August 2012

• Grand Prize: In Luck, In Love, In America by Marcel Didier
• 2nd Place: Shake The Dust Off by Eureka S. Collins
• 3rd Place: Bitterness Gone by John Krueger

July 2012

• Grand Prize: An Angel in the Storm by Lynette Chambers
• 2nd Place: Mama's Ring by Laura Padgett
• 3rd Place: First Awareness (A True Story) by Robert Neff

April 2012

• Grand Prize: Easter Plans by Josh Baker
• 2nd Place: Have I Told You Lately That I Love You? by Linda Kipley
• 3rd Place: The Storm by Trenee Zweigle-Ybarra

January 2012

• Grand Prize: The Christmas Candle by Lia D Mason
• 2nd Place: The Rusty Mailbox by Nancy Carter
• 3rd Place: Michael by Shawna Young
• 4th Place: Big Mama's Home by Evon Roberts
• 5th Place: Christmas Miracle by Erika Christensen

September 2011

• Grand Prize: Keys of Faith by Janice Porter
• 2nd Place: The Home That Fire Built by Tara Lynn Thompson
• 3rd Place: Catherine by Randy Nash
• 4th Place: My Grandmother's Pendant by Glenda Walters
• 5th Place: Joy Unspeakable by Lynette Chambers

June 2011

• Grand Prize: The Comforting Arms of My Loving Father by Billy Jones
• 2nd Place: Butterfly Kisses by Corrine Boyce
• 3rd Place: The Silent Partner by Toya Brown
• 4th Place: The Five Dollar Miracle by Evangeline Inman
• 5th Place: My Best Friend by Reggie Pennington

March 2011

• Grand Prize: The Stranger by Bruce Butler
• 2nd Place: Relinquishment by Nancy M. Stroppel
• 3rd Place: Grandmother's Legacy by Deniese Krall
• 4th Place: Rescue From Under the Bus by Barbara Jean Gradia
• 5th Place: The Taming of Mr. Brent by Brian Gallaher

2010

• Grand Prize: Firefighter's Legacy by Robert Kelly