Hey Family just stopping in to tell you how much I\u2019ve missed you. I treasure the sacred space we share here on the blog. Just know that even in my absence I\u2019ve been praying for you. I also wanted to let you know\u2026<\/p>\n
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\u201cAfter this, Jesus, knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, said, \u201cI thirst!\u201d Now a vessel full of sour wine was sitting there; and they filled a sponge with sour wine, put it on hyssop, and put it to His mouth. So when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, \u201cIt is finished!\u201d And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit.\u201d John 19:28-20<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n In case you didn\u2019t know, I\u2019ve been away for nearly two months. I\u2019ve been in the writer\u2019s cave giving birth to a book. This is a work that has been in progress for nearly eight years. I had buried it, but in January God told me he was going to resurrect the dry bones and put sinew and meat on them. When he said that, I immediately rejected it. I was 90% of the way finished with another book that seemed a lot more fun to work on. But God being God, knows his purposes and plans. And me being me, a Grace Girl, I had to obey. So out came old hard drives and old flash drives as I attempted to cull together the old material.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Well God is faithful. [bctt tweet=”When he calls you to it, He\u2019ll give you the grace to do it.” username=”inspiredfully”] That old material took on new life and grew in ways I could not have imagined. Though I did not meet my initial goal of completing the book within 40 days, it was completed in 47. For a moment, embarrassment and pride tried to hold me in its grip when I didn\u2019t finish by the date. But we serve a God who supersedes our man made timelines. I thank my sweet friend for reminding me of that truth. And though I say, it is finished; it is just truly the beginning right?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n In the above verses, when Jesus surrendered himself, it was just the beginning for us. It was our entryway to grace. And this first stage of completion for the book is just the beginning.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Writing this book was no easy feat; it\u2019s on raising godly children after all. While it is not an easy subject, it is one that the Lord says this world needs. Our world is in crisis and we need to raise godly children who are filled with love and compassion to help heal humanity. So starting with my own little flock of six over here, I\u2019m doing my part to help move the kingdom building agenda forward.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n While the initial writing phase is done, I will now be working on implementing the feedback I\u2019ve received from my early readers. I thank them for their eagle eye and critical analysis. It\u2019s good to have people in your camp that don\u2019t merely tell you what you want to hear, but provide feedback to help you grow. If you are the creator of anything, it can sting when someone critiques your creation, but I say to remember why you are doing the work and that\u2019s to meet the audience\u2019s need. And if the work can be improved to better meet that need, while staying true to what God\u2019s called you to do, then make the adjustments.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Friends I ask you to continue to pray for my family and me as I move forward to get this book into the hands of its intended audience. Let me know how I can pray for you.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n As always, it is my prayer that you\u2019ve been Inspired To Live Fully! Hey Family just stopping in to tell you how much I\u2019ve missed you. I treasure the sacred space we share here on the blog. Just know that even in my absence I\u2019ve been praying for you. 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