To my fellow dream chasers and go-getters: Sometimes our offerings to God can get entangled with distractions. What started as an honest response to his call can become counterbalanced by all the shiny things this world has to offer. Several months ago as I pursued this journey of traditional publishing, two wise friends offered the same words: “Focus on impact over numbers.” The first person went on to add that focusing on numbers was a losing battle. Whenever I hear the exact same Continue Reading
When You’re Afraid You’ve Missed the Boat
Last night I talked to a friend who told me she turned off Messenger notifications on her phone. She realized she never received a message I sent because it was buried under piles of others. I completely understood. If she’s anything like me, she’s familiar with the epidemic of “now.” I have severe anxiety over those little numbers that shows up on your phone. And since the notification is showing now, I have to respond now and have an answer now. Sometimes I’m not even sure how to respond, Continue Reading
What Years of Waiting for a Hope Deferred Taught Me
“Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfill his promises to her!” Luke 1:45 NIV Little did I know how much I would need to hold onto those words in the months to come. I walked away from the famous author with my Christian Writers Market Guide under my arm, unsure of what he wrote until I reached my hotel room. When I saw the verse, I felt certain it was a sign. A publishing contract was ahead. God, I believe. Help my unbelief. And it was sign. It was a message to give me Continue Reading