Writing Update
I received an email from another writer today: ". . . I have a friend who is deeply grieving the loss of her husband. I wish I had your book to give her . . "
That's a work of God enlarging my vision and my heart. I can feel it. He's also "hemming me in," if you're familiar with that phrase from Scripture. Not a comfortable place, but a good place to be.
Some practical things to pray for:
That God will continue to do His work on me. I sense a real urgency to get this done this year. Next year will be too late. I don't know why, but it will. Feel free to prod or drop-kick me anytime to accomplish this.
That the right people will come together in my critique group. This week I began presenting it to the little circles of people I've been lead to: Moms In Touch, writers group, grief group, my house church. Pray that God will urge the ones He wants--the ones I need --to join me. Thursday, Oct. 4, 10 a.m. is the first meeting. We'll discuss the prologue I've written.
My house church is going to study the book of Ruth and I will be able to provide some commentary. Please pray for more opportunities, and for more formal opportunities that would help my credentials. I have taken a risk and approached one huge Christian organization about doing a seminar for them. Haven't heard back yet. I'm sure I'll be terrified when I do: if they say "yes" I'll die, if they say "no" I'll die.
Pray that I will use my time wisely. I don't. I'm also beginning to think I have too many jobs, but I'm not sure what to cut. Sometimes the work schedule helps me make better use of my writing time, but sometimes it makes me too tired to write.
Well, there you have it. Now if you'll go pray, I'll go write.
Thanks for checking in on me. (Be sure to read the update on the Smiths).
That's a work of God enlarging my vision and my heart. I can feel it. He's also "hemming me in," if you're familiar with that phrase from Scripture. Not a comfortable place, but a good place to be.
Some practical things to pray for:
That God will continue to do His work on me. I sense a real urgency to get this done this year. Next year will be too late. I don't know why, but it will. Feel free to prod or drop-kick me anytime to accomplish this.
That the right people will come together in my critique group. This week I began presenting it to the little circles of people I've been lead to: Moms In Touch, writers group, grief group, my house church. Pray that God will urge the ones He wants--the ones I need --to join me. Thursday, Oct. 4, 10 a.m. is the first meeting. We'll discuss the prologue I've written.
My house church is going to study the book of Ruth and I will be able to provide some commentary. Please pray for more opportunities, and for more formal opportunities that would help my credentials. I have taken a risk and approached one huge Christian organization about doing a seminar for them. Haven't heard back yet. I'm sure I'll be terrified when I do: if they say "yes" I'll die, if they say "no" I'll die.
Pray that I will use my time wisely. I don't. I'm also beginning to think I have too many jobs, but I'm not sure what to cut. Sometimes the work schedule helps me make better use of my writing time, but sometimes it makes me too tired to write.
Well, there you have it. Now if you'll go pray, I'll go write.
Thanks for checking in on me. (Be sure to read the update on the Smiths).
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