All I ever wanted to do in life since about the age nine was to write books. Ironically—and with much humor—the two things that constantly got me into trouble at school are the two things that have sustained me throughout my entire life: doodling and daydreaming. Doodling because some of my life has been spent painting signs to purchase time to write, and daydreaming because it feeds my writing.
The fuel for my writing comes straight from the heart of God. When the prophet Jeremiah was ordered to quit telling others about God, Jeremiah said, “But His word was in my heart like a burning fire shut up in my bones; I was weary of holding it back, and I could not.” Jeremiah 20:9.
And so it is with my writing. I live to write. I write to live.
Other writers—especially Christian writers—will understand this statement, but sadly others will think it false humility: I did not write my newest book, “Body, Be Gone.” (Not yet released—but should be out within a week.) God wrote, I typed. Often, I had a hard time keeping up with Him. The old laptop I use had a hard time keeping up with both of us.
For writers and non-writers, the encouragement contained in this blog is the truth that God put “Body, Be Gone” together. He is the best ever at putting things together. He created us. He created the world in which we live. You don’t need to be a writer to trust God to put things together in your life. He loves you. He is infinitely able to put thing together for you no matter who you are or what you have or have not done in life thus far. Even if you hate writing and have never written anything. God is the author of your life. He is writing it for you.
Folks sometimes battle depression during the Christmas season. Should you be feeling melancholy and blue—just remember that God is building your life. The dark places and dark times are as important as the silver and gold threads holding it together. In the end—your life will be beautiful and as unique as you are.
Joy to the world, the Lord has come—with all the tools needed to equip and complete us for getting through this life. Beautifully.
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Since the first thing I read from you, Steph, I thought God must have made us to be kindred spirits. I feel the same way about my writing. Sometimes I look at the beginning of what I’ve written, after receiving an idea for a story, and think to myself, what on earth am I going to do with this?! (That’s the question that keeps coming up right now with my WIP, Back to Denali.) But our Lord always comes through, supplying the next step, crisis, hurdle, solution, and everything needed all the way to The End. I look back at my books and think, how did you ever write that or figure it out, even though I already know the answer.
Like I said in one repost, “Let the Lord lead, and keep on writing.”
Love you, girl.
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Love you, too, Sharon. You are so right. Looking back and wondering how in the world you completed that book – and then remembering Who really wrote it! May the Lord our God continue to bless you and your writing.
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