My Journey Toward A Trusting Heart

More great news...

No, we're not expecting again. That would NOT be what I'd consider great news....yes, I love babies and I've loved being pregnant, but I do NOT want to do it again...

I received a note today from the Editor of the online "Faithwriters Magazine" (you'll find the link on this page)...she has asked to use another of my articles for the October issue of the magazine! I wrote back and of course said YES! I told her, (Deb Porter) that I was both humbled and honored that she'd want to use ANOTHER of my pieces for the magazine.

Now, thing is, I don't know if they have a policy regarding using a single writer more than once in a limited time-frame...I was just on there in July (Golden Apples)...so it remains to be seen, in case they can't use me because I was just on there...but if there is no policy, then it might be so!

I did tell her that that same article was featured on "The Old Homschool" online e-newsletter for July, in the devotional section. The title was changed and a couple other minor changes made to the piece, but it is virtually the same...so that, too, may affect the use of it for FW Mag...we'll see. (You'll find it in the 'Articles' catagory there, titled "Flowers for my Father", I think)

But I'm just so thrilled to at least  be asked! What's funny is that I had submitted that piece for the weekly contest on Faithwriters "Weekly challenge" and it didn't even place! I was bummed that it seemed lost in the other 100+ losing pieces! Guess I need to submit all that to the Lord and leave the outcome to Him, eh??

I keep reading and hearing from other writers about that very thing...to take the focus off  "who will read this...will it become a FAMOUS piece...I'm just a nobody..."  and to concentrate on being obedient to write what the Holy Spirit Himself inspires, regardless of where it goes and who reads it. The truth is, we are all inspired by things we read from unknown writers...and I think we have to be confident that GOD is at work in our efforts...we need to focus on simply sharing from our hearts and leave the outcome to Him. Does that make sense?

There is, in all of us, a need to be recognized -- a need for significance. The danger lies in wanting to be significant in the eyes of men, rather than being obedient to the point of pleasing our God. As a Believer, THAT should be my number one objective...to please God and to do what He is moving me to do. Otherwise I might possibly be limiting my own future! After all, He wants more for me than I want for myself!

So, friends, my personal challenge today is to simply FOLLOW the Holy Spirit, leave the results to Him, knowing it'll be more than my mind can conceive!

Let that challenge you today, too!

All the best...

So....

1:02 PM, Jul. 26, 2006 .. Posted by julie

I live 15 minutes away...within a local phone call...and I have to read your BLOG to find this out??? What's with that girlfriend?!?

Congratulations...though again....I'm not surprised! I hope it all works out.....if not, you'll just have to write some more..... :O)