I didn’t want the open the email. The subject line said it all. “Thank you…” After a few years pursuing this writing stuff, I knew what those two words meant. “Thank you but no thank you.” “Thank you but this doesn’t meet our needs at this time.” “Thank you, and please try again.” My finger hovered over the delete button before sending the words off into cyber space oblivion. I opened the Word document for an article I was finishing and the cursor blinked, mocking me. Why do Continue Reading
A Promise for When You Think You 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 show 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 Continue Reading
The Most Important Element of Pursuing Our God-Sized Dream
“If we get a book deal, what should we do first?” I sat in a room full of other women with passion to share stories. Stories about a big God who breathed dreams into being. Stories about a Creator who stirred the creative spirit in each of us. We were in a Q & A session with a New York Times bestselling author and everyone sat on the edge of her seat, waiting for her to answer. “Well, first I would do a happy dance because that’s awesome,” she responded. “And then get on your knees. Continue Reading
