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Forget the Plan

I don’t write in a manner that makes sense to even me.  I often wonder if other writers sit down and write, starting from the beginning and working to the end?  I write in a chaotic pattern of crazy.  And yet….

Some days, a scene has been playing over and over in my mind. So when I sit down to write, I merely serve as a scribe, recording what I have seen.  Other times, like today, I sit down with no scene, but I do have a plan.  That rarely works out.

God typically disrupts my plan and sends me off on an adventure.  I don’t understand it, heck, I’m not even sure what direction we are going.  It is out of order, and it doesn’t seem to fit together, but slowly, the pieces weave together to form a beautiful, intricate pattern. And every time, every single time, it is exactly right.

I don’t know why this always surprises me. He tells us that while we may make our plans, He directs our steps. And yet, I never fail to be amazed.  I have finally learned to let go and let Him direct. I finally have learned to trust that His plan is so much better than mine, at least in my writing, I am still working on it in my “normal” life.

So the challenge for us all, lose the plan. Instead, see where God is taking you. I can’t wait to hear the story He has for you!

They Said…

Start a blog they said, it will be great, they said.

So I did.  Then, I sat gazing at the page for way too long, just  trying to think of what to name it. Finally, I realized, it didn’t actually matter. So I let that go.

I’m not sure when I can call myself an author.  I mean, I wrote a book, it’s getting published. But can I really call myself an author?  Better stick with my day job for now.

I am not a writer.  Well, that is actually complicated. But…I have a day job. I loved to write as a kid but I put that away when I had to start paying the rent. So I went to school, lots of school, and got a job I could count on.

Then one day, because God has a sense of humor, He told me to write a book.  I argued. He won.  Now here we are, you and me.  Let’s see where we end up.