The house is finally quiet. The girls have quit talking to each other. We're done with school. And I'm the only one awake... So what am I doing blogging instead of working on my book? Call it a case of writer's block, or ADD... I just wanted to do somethings different. I love writing on my new laptop. It's so easy to curl up comfy on the couch and type away for hours without straining my back. I do miss my little desktop buddy, although I don't miss the various function keys he'd push in the middle of typing an intense scene. I keep asking myself why am I doing this. Why am I staying up way too late writing a book that I don't know if anyone will ever publish. There is something about doing something creative that makes me feel fulfilled as an individual. Whether it's painting the living room, making a quilt, or writing, I feel like I'm using the gift that God has given me. What makes writing so different is the idea that it has the potential to touch the lives of thousands of people. My other creative outlets only reach a small group of people. My scrapbooks are for my children. The quilts are for those I give them to. But if I can write a book that is published, the gift that God gave me could potentially be used to bring glory to Him by inspiring a multitude readers by writing from a Biblical worldview. I pray everyday for the ability to create characters that despite being flawed humans, choose to follow Christ's example in the most adverse of circumstances. I pray that when my book is ready, an agent and a publisher will be in place. I pray for wisdom since I don't have formal training in creative writing. I pray without ceasing over this book and could use your prayers as well.
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