(January 23, 2018) Lord, I received a much-needed reminder that busyness isn’t the same thing as productiveness. Nor is working for you the same thing as working with you. Once again, I have caught myself running myself in circles and wearying myself out. Thank you for reminding me that you are the source of my inspiration and the wellspring…
Category: Writers Prayers
When I look at little ones. I discover anew that babies grow in their understanding of the world by watching, mimicking, and finally attempting to do new things on their own each day.
I can pursue my writing with courage because that’s who You created me to be. And that is why I can continue to press on in hope and praise, regardless of what the voices and images around me are saying.
It’s easy to get bogged down by deadlines, word counts, and pesky little details that just won’t seem to iron themselves out, Lord.
The budding rose. The fading oak. The gentle stirring of the wind through ripening grain. The deafening roar of the waterfall. The trickle of a stream. The splendor of sunrise. The awe of starlit nights. The silence that accompanies fresh snow. Who am I, Lord, that I should be so blessed by Your imagination? That…
If You can fill this world with insects and flowers and blades of grass that are as unique from each other as I am from my own family and friends, then surely I can rest in the knowledge that You can restore and deepen the creativity that I need in order to show up at my desk each day.
Lord, Each time I look around at the universe You’ve created, I’m reminded that every story I do is a mere copy of what You have already done. Where You spoke life into being, I reflect that creation through words. You created the heavens and the earth for Your pleasure foreknowing there would also be…
You gifted me with skillsets designed for the specific kinds of tasks you knew I’d enjoy the most!
Thank you for the story tellers of the world and for the way they enable us to see the world from different view points. Thank you for the way they challenge us as readers and as listeners; for the way the inspire us and cause us to think of others for a moment instead of being solely focused on ourselves.
Christmas for me has always been a time of reflection. And with that in mind, I’ll be posting some of the reflections I’ve written over the years here and on my social media posts this month.