I haven’t blogged for several months and I must confess, it all feels a bit rusty.
As the days whizzed by in a blur of school runs, work meetings, church responsibilities, housekeeping, etc my heart longed to pen words that had nothing to do with science or medicine, my day job. As a mum of two with a full-time career, I’ve reminded myself that time has never been in abundance. That I used to write in the margins and pockets of each day. Before the house stirred and long after little feet had stopped scampering. Yet somehow, I’ve not been able to get back into that particular rhythm. Whenever the guilt got too much, I’d pray for God to help me back.
When I saw Kate’s email about the 31 days of writing, I thought perhaps this was God’s way of answering my prayer. Of helping me back. I had hoped my prayers would be answered with perhaps more time in my day or supernatural motivation and inspiration but what better way to get the creative juices flowing than with a list of prompts and an encouraging writing group?
The wonders of His ways…who can know it? His thoughts far above ours, His ways are not ours (Isa 55:8-9).
We don’t always get our prayers answered exactly how or even when we want but I’ve found that He is always at work and (to my great relief) for my good.
I leave you with Isaiah 43:19 (ESV),
“Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert”
Glad to see you back. And I too am so thankful that God is one who likes to do new things.
Thanks Lisa 😊
I can see how hard it can be to make the time to write. Somedays I struggle with it too, even though I’m not working or have the kind of commitments you do.
Praying that this challenge will help you to find you way back to regular writing. Looking forward to reading your posts.
Amen. Thank you Corinne
So glad you said “yes” to this challenge, Wemi! I hope it’s a blessing to you as you seek to use your gifts for His glory.
It is blessing me already – I love that I’ve been able to pen a few words on a (fairly) regular basis. Thanks for the challenge Kate x