February 7, 2014

write

Five Minute Friday: WRITE
http://lisajobaker.com/2014/02/how-to-write-and-live-brave-when-youre-terrified/

Whew, funny this should come up. Writing has been my ocean these past two weeks, surrounding me, sometimes drowning me, sometimes carrying me far away and then back again. Taking a writing course can be an exhilarating, terrifying challenge. Especially for someone who has never known if she truly has some kind of talent.

I have a gift, and I want to use it for Him. This course is teaching me that to use it well takes steady work, wide eyes, and a little bit of brave. I love that thinking about writing makes my eyes snap open to the world, because sometimes I wear very dark sunglasses. So I plod along, working the words like clay, being worked like clay by the Word, and finding great joy in the penning.

Fear is ever present. But here, in the writing, I think I am gleaning more courage than anywhere before.

So write on, push the pen,
and be pushed
by a greater pen
in the hand of the
One who gave you
hope,
and life,
and greater love.

3 comments:

  1. I am your neighbor at 5 Minute Friday. This is lovely and beautiful and just what I needed. Isn't it cool how the Lord works like that...I link next to someone that writes just what I need. You do have talent...I love the ocean imagery you used at the beginning.

    So nice to visit here.

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  2. I am so happy you stopped by, and honored to have been His means for your encouragement. :) Thank you for your kind words!

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  3. I love your imaginery of an ocean related to writing. I too feel it encompasses me and holds me up. Thanks for sharing.

    Mary-andering Creatively

    Mary-andering Among the Pages

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