Today's My Birthday....
and I am now 39 years old. [sigh]
Because much of my life hasn't turned out the way I thought it would, this day could be a little depressing. On the one hand, I've just lost my job. I've lost my church home. I don't have any children. I don't own my own home. On the other, I'm married to the love of my life, a man who might just be the best husband on earth. I'm healthy. I have a fantastic family and fabulous friends. And, although I can no longer consider myself young, I'm definitely young-at-heart.
This next year has the potential to be the best year of my life. But it might also be the scariest year of my life.
Four years ago God gave me a story that I believe He wants me to write. It is definitely not a story I would have imagined on my own and I have no experience with writing fiction. All I've got is a charge from The Holy One to get this story written, a supportive husband and the time to write.
Instead of fervently looking for a new job as many of my former co-workers are doing, I'm going to spend the next few months working on my book and investigating how I might make a living as a writer. Whether this story is for me to enjoy alone or something that can be sold is yet to be seen.
At the same time, my husband will be trying to build up our one-year-old photography business. At the end of 2008 we will either be living in my parents' garage or we'll have had some kind of success. We hope that success ends up in the form of two small businesses that allow us to start a family, give generously to others and enable to do more than live paycheck to paycheck.
So, come along on this journey with me. Let's see where this takes us and where God is leading.
VERSE FOR 2008
Because much of my life hasn't turned out the way I thought it would, this day could be a little depressing. On the one hand, I've just lost my job. I've lost my church home. I don't have any children. I don't own my own home. On the other, I'm married to the love of my life, a man who might just be the best husband on earth. I'm healthy. I have a fantastic family and fabulous friends. And, although I can no longer consider myself young, I'm definitely young-at-heart.
This next year has the potential to be the best year of my life. But it might also be the scariest year of my life.
Four years ago God gave me a story that I believe He wants me to write. It is definitely not a story I would have imagined on my own and I have no experience with writing fiction. All I've got is a charge from The Holy One to get this story written, a supportive husband and the time to write.
Instead of fervently looking for a new job as many of my former co-workers are doing, I'm going to spend the next few months working on my book and investigating how I might make a living as a writer. Whether this story is for me to enjoy alone or something that can be sold is yet to be seen.
At the same time, my husband will be trying to build up our one-year-old photography business. At the end of 2008 we will either be living in my parents' garage or we'll have had some kind of success. We hope that success ends up in the form of two small businesses that allow us to start a family, give generously to others and enable to do more than live paycheck to paycheck.
So, come along on this journey with me. Let's see where this takes us and where God is leading.
VERSE FOR 2008
Trust in the LORD with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
in all your ways acknowledge him,
and he will make your paths straight.