Occasionally, I like to post good writing quotes for inspiration for those of us who often need it as we try to break into the publishing industry.
Here’s one from Katherine Paterson, author of Bridge to Terabithia:
“The challenge for those of us who care about our faith and about a hurting world is to tell stories which will carry the words of grace and hope in their bones and sinews and not wear them like fancy dress.”
How many times have you paused lately to give God credit for events in your life?
I know I try, especially on Sundays in church, but I’m bad at giving him credit for the little things: like today for a perfect bike ride with my son where we saw frogs, pelicans, geese, birds, and squirrels–His creations all around us.
I’m bad at giving him credit for the big things too such as my new novel idea (I always say a prayer of thanks but continually giving him praise is hard for me) or for maybe getting us out of this apartment through a nice couple that may sublet from us or for my husband’s new job that is allowing us to go vacation for the first time in at least five years, for us to get our teeth cleaned, and for us to visit the doctor without worry of bills to come in the mail.
I’m reading Daniel in the Old Testament who continually gave God credit for everything despite being exiled in a foreign country his entire life (Babylon). It’s amazing how far faith can get you.
I do know in my heart I will write the novel that will find the perfect literary agent and an audience as long as I keep following God’s word and his word in my life.
So I will endeavor to pause more to thank God for his little blessings (and his big ones) as I continue on my life’s journey.