Where Faith, Healing & Homemaking Meet
I have a confession to make.
This was just supposed to be a decorating blog, but it is quickly growing into something else, which tells me you, readers, are interested in something that quite surprises me. You are interested in my stories – what the goodness, gracious?!
Continue reading “Book Writing Progress – Update 1”
This is not exactly news – my closer friends have been reading my writing for years and have known that my short stories would someday grow into an actual book. A nearly finished first draft of Legalism into Light sits on my desk. It terrifies me how easily this draft came together, almost by a divine force, to become the foundation of what is now forming into a second draft of a book that follows my journey from the dark world of legalism into the light.
Continue reading “Pivoting…into writing a book”
In my last semester of college, I went to visit a good friend of mine who had been my mentor though a good portion of my time at school. I made my way down an uneven sidewalk, across a small courtyard, and into the main campus building. It was a gloomy day, but I knew he would be expecting me.
“Come on in,” he said warmly, after hearing my knock on a his half-opened office door.
“I came to return the book I borrowed,” I said, pulling a book out of my backpack to hand to him.
“Thank you,” he smiled, taking the book and heading back toward his desk. “And, how did you like it?”
“I think I need to order my own copy,” I replied, trying to think of how much I should say, “But I don’t know if it is really worth me going into all the reasons why. I thought it was a fantastic book.”
“I have an hour, if you want to tell me a good story,” my mentor sat himself at his desk, leaning himself back in his chair slightly, and looked at me with interest. “I do believe that stories are some of the most important things that we can share with each other. That’s why I became a counselor. I love a good story.”
Although I did not realize at the time, this small conversation with my friend would later become the foundation of a philosophy I hold about stories. After many years, I have come to realize that some of the most resilient people are those who have wrestled through great trials in their lives. Particularly women, who have struggled in their faith and looked for answers, have some of the most powerful stories. And, I believe the books we have read say a lot about our lives. What I have read shows my pathway of growth and learning.
