Read the winners of the 2025 SCWC Writing Awards
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Submissions were judged on their quality of writing and quality of message. All submissions had to be published in the prior year.
Congratulations to all of our winners, and we hope you enjoy reading the winning entries below. (We've linked all of the winners when available online. If the piece isn't linked, it's only available in print.)
Newspaper Article
3rd place: Laura Lee Leathers, "A Cup of Tea with Lydia," published in The Country Register (Kansas) and other newspapers
Magazine Article
1st place: "A Thrill of Hope," by Karen Allen, published in Home Life
2nd place: "Life of a Missionary Kid: On Mission from the Amazon Basin to American Hospitals," by Haylee Collins, published in Missions Mosaic
3rd place: "Common Courtesies," by Alonza Jones, published in Home Life
Honorable mention: "Look What Love Did," by Datha Whifield, published in Woman of Faith LINK TO MAGAZINE ISSUE HERE
Honorable Mention: "The Prize," by Bill Patterson, published in Mature Living
Short Story (Fiction)
1st place: "Edge of the Sea," by Carole Lehr Johnson, published in Seasons of the Past LINK TO BOOK WHERE STORY IS PUBLISHED
2nd place: "A Pocketful of Change," by Mark Wainwright, published in Seasons LINK TO STORY HERE
3rd place: "In His Eyes," by Jennifer Carr, published on Book Funnel
Poetry
1st place: "yesterday's storm," by Patricia Tiffany Morris, published in Encore Prize Poems LINK TO BOOK IT APPEARED IN
2nd place: "Winter," by Gail Landgraf, published in The In Season Lifestyle LINK TO POEM HERE
3rd place: "50 Shades of Blackness," by Linda Holloway, published in The Journal of Poetry Therapy
Honorable mention: "Those Hands," by April McCay, published in The Cullman Tribune
1st Place: "The Weight of the Ring," by Jennifer Carr, published on JCarrWrites LINK TO POST HERE
2nd Place: "Fear in the Cave, Faith in the Light," by Lottie Partridge, published on the Just Breathe Ministries blog LINK TO POST HERE
3rd Place: "Daffodils and Hope," by Sandi Herron, published on sandiherron.com LINK TO POST HERE
Honorable mention: "Joy in the Hard Places," by June Chapko, published on JunesTeaCupTreasures LINK TO POST HERE
Honorable mention: "You're Better Off Not Comparing Yourself to Others," by Audrey Bivins, on HerViewfromHome blog LINK TO POST HERE
2nd Place: "He Calms the Storm," by Carissa Lovvorn published in Coffee with God: 31 Gratitude Filled Devotions LINK TO DEVOTION HERE
3rd Place: "The Meaning in the Murkiness," by Noel Turner, published in Inkspirations Online LINK TO DEVOTION HERE
Honorable Mention: "Rest" by R. A. Stubbs, published on SoulsFuel2Encourage LINK TO DEVOTION HERE
Honorable Mention: "Holy Week Family Devotions" by Frankie Lumpkin published by Altadena Valley Presbyterian Church
Congratulations to all of our winners, and we hope you enjoy reading the winning entries below. (We've linked all of the winners when available online. If the piece isn't linked, it's only available in print.)
Newspaper Article
1st place: Ann Nunnally, "Thank You, President Jimmy Carter," published in Thomasville (Ga.) Times-Enterprise LINK TO ARTICLE HERE
2nd place: Tracy Riggs Frontz, "Human Trafficking Should Rock the Soul of America," published in The Alabama Baptist LINK TO ARTICLE HERE
3rd place: Laura Lee Leathers, "A Cup of Tea with Lydia," published in The Country Register (Kansas) and other newspapers
Magazine Article
1st place: "A Thrill of Hope," by Karen Allen, published in Home Life
2nd place: "Life of a Missionary Kid: On Mission from the Amazon Basin to American Hospitals," by Haylee Collins, published in Missions Mosaic
3rd place: "Common Courtesies," by Alonza Jones, published in Home Life
Honorable mention: "Look What Love Did," by Datha Whifield, published in Woman of Faith LINK TO MAGAZINE ISSUE HERE
Honorable Mention: "The Prize," by Bill Patterson, published in Mature Living
Short Story (Fiction)
1st place: "Edge of the Sea," by Carole Lehr Johnson, published in Seasons of the Past LINK TO BOOK WHERE STORY IS PUBLISHED
2nd place: "A Pocketful of Change," by Mark Wainwright, published in Seasons LINK TO STORY HERE
3rd place: "In His Eyes," by Jennifer Carr, published on Book Funnel
Poetry
1st place: "yesterday's storm," by Patricia Tiffany Morris, published in Encore Prize Poems LINK TO BOOK IT APPEARED IN
2nd place: "Winter," by Gail Landgraf, published in The In Season Lifestyle LINK TO POEM HERE
3rd place: "50 Shades of Blackness," by Linda Holloway, published in The Journal of Poetry Therapy
Honorable mention: "Those Hands," by April McCay, published in The Cullman Tribune
Blog Post
1st Place: "The Weight of the Ring," by Jennifer Carr, published on JCarrWrites LINK TO POST HERE
2nd Place: "Fear in the Cave, Faith in the Light," by Lottie Partridge, published on the Just Breathe Ministries blog LINK TO POST HERE
3rd Place: "Daffodils and Hope," by Sandi Herron, published on sandiherron.com LINK TO POST HERE
Honorable mention: "Joy in the Hard Places," by June Chapko, published on JunesTeaCupTreasures LINK TO POST HERE
Honorable mention: "You're Better Off Not Comparing Yourself to Others," by Audrey Bivins, on HerViewfromHome blog LINK TO POST HERE
Honorable Mention: "The Returning," by Diane Pitts, on DianeHuffPitts.com LINK TO POST HERE
Devotion
1st Place: "The Still Small Voice," by Harriet Michael published in Arise Daily LINK TO DEVOTION HERE
2nd Place: "He Calms the Storm," by Carissa Lovvorn published in Coffee with God: 31 Gratitude Filled Devotions LINK TO DEVOTION HERE
3rd Place: "The Meaning in the Murkiness," by Noel Turner, published in Inkspirations Online LINK TO DEVOTION HERE
Honorable Mention: "Rest" by R. A. Stubbs, published on SoulsFuel2Encourage LINK TO DEVOTION HERE
Honorable Mention: "Holy Week Family Devotions" by Frankie Lumpkin published by Altadena Valley Presbyterian Church
Thank you to our judges of this year's SCWC Writing Awards:
David and Joanne Sloan (founders of the SCWC)
Javacia Boswer (author and owner of See Jane Write)
Laurie Stroud Franklin (publisher of Christian Family Publications Inc.)
We were excited to have many of our winners at the annual Southern Christian Writers Conference, which was held on June 6 and 7 in Birmingham. An awards ceremony was held during the closing session, when we were able to congratulate our winning members in person.
Here are pictures of winners in attendance:
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| Magazine article winners Bill Patterson, Datha Whitfield, Alonza Jones and Karen Allen |
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| Devotion winners Harriet Michael, R.A. Stubbs and Carissa Lovvorn |
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| Newspaper article winner Tracy Riggs Frontz and SCWC coordinator Cheryl Wray |
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| Blog post winners Sandi Herron, Lottie Partridge and Jennifer Carr |
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| SCWC coordinator Cheryl Wray announces winners of the 2025 awards |
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