My name is Jackline Ingasian. I am a Christian author, writer, mentor, and passionate advocate for using the written word to inspire, encourage, and transform lives. I believe that every person carries a story, message, or idea that can make a difference. My writing journey has given me an opportunity to share what God has placed in my heart and to encourage others through books and devotional content. I serve as the Programs Coordinator at CLC Kenya and as the Secretary General of the African Christian Authors Book Award. In my free time, I enjoy reading, learning new things, and helping women discover their God-given purpose through their daily walk in the Word.

My Mission

I am writing a book titled In Her Hands: What God Does With a Woman Who Says Yes, with a particular focus on women in ministry. The book explores the assignment, influence, courage, and responsibility God entrusts to women who surrender their lives and gifts to Him. My motivation is to encourage women in ministry to recognise that what God has placed in their hands has purpose. Many women carry gifts, experiences, testimonies, and God-given assignments, yet struggle with self-doubt, rejection, comparison, or feelings of being unqualified.

Through this book, I want to remind women that their yes matters, their voice matters, and God can use ordinary women who are willing to obey Him. Drawing from biblical examples and practical lessons, my desire is to encourage women to embrace their calling, walk confidently in their God-given assignments, and leave a lasting Kingdom legacy.

My Writing Process

There were moments when I experienced writer’s block and struggled to put my thoughts into words. I learnt not to pressure myself to have everything perfect before I started writing. Instead, I would pray, step away for a while, revisit my notes, and sometimes simply write whatever came to mind. Once I started writing, the ideas would gradually begin to flow.

One of the important lessons I learnt through this process is that consistency is more important than waiting for inspiration. Balancing writing with my other responsibilities also required me to become intentional with my time. Writing could easily be pushed aside because of other commitments, so I learnt to create specific time for it and treat it as an important responsibility.

Breaking large assignments into smaller, manageable tasks also helped me make progress. Prayer, planning, discipline, and consistency enabled me to keep moving forward even when life became busy.

My Posture

I learnt to receive feedback with humility and an open heart. Positive feedback encouraged me to keep going, while constructive criticism helped me identify areas where my writing needed improvement. I learnt to stop viewing correction as rejection and instead see it as an important part of the growth process.

Every piece of feedback became an opportunity to refine my work and become a better writer.

My Onyx Writing Class Experience

My experience in CLC Kenya’s Onyx Writing Class was very enriching. The class helped me understand that writing is not simply about having something to say. It is also about knowing how to communicate that message effectively to the reader. Through the class, I gained greater confidence in structuring my ideas, developing content, editing my work, and presenting my message effectively.

The class was beneficial to my writing journey, and I would highly recommend it to anyone who carries a story, message, or book idea but does not know where to begin.

Closing Reflection

To aspiring writers and beginning authors, my encouragement is simple:

Start before you feel ready.

Do not wait until you believe you are a perfect writer. Your first draft does not have to be perfect. It simply needs to exist. Be willing to learn, receive correction, rewrite, and grow. Most importantly, believe that your voice matters.

The story inside you may be the very message someone else needs to hear. Write it, refine it, and do not give up until you finish. My journey in writing In Her Hands: What God Does With a Woman Who Says Yes has reinforced the very message at the heart of the book: what God places in our hands has purpose, but we must be willing to say yes and faithfully steward what He has entrusted to us.