There’s a Plan – And Sometimes It Takes Time
There are two speeds in life, speed up or slow down. While you are young you can’t wait to be a cool teenager, dating, driving, eventually graduating and earning your own money so you want to hurry it up,
Then when you get older you look back at your youth and wish to go back to those easier times, reminiscing of when you had hair and could easily read this text without cheaters.
Sadly, we are seldom content with where we are at now.
I have heard various songs when the singer is telling his or her younger self some life lessons learned. And that is an interesting concept.
If you could tell your younger self one thing, what would you tell?
Would you tell your younger self that you are going to succeed and not worry so much? Or would you tell yourself not to make a certain decision? Or would you tell yourself to enjoy a particular moment that you now regret not cherishing it?
I think if we are honest we could all look back and have something to tell our younger self.
These last two months have been interesting for me. Over a decade ago an idea of a family came to me. I thought about this family and their secrets and problems for about a year. Then I sat down one summer and wrote this emotion filled story.
I tried to get it published, but no one wanted it.
So it sat on my computer for a few years unread.
I released my first book about seven years ago, Solomon’s Dreams and then an inspirational book Dreams Chasers. I started writing Solomon’s Dreams 2, but remembered I had this other story of this family on my computer.
COVID happened and I released this book in June of 2020. I got some good reviews, but nothing spectacular for this family drama. I moved forward and would every once in a while mention this story, but focused on other works because I wondered if the story wasn’t really that good since it was the second novel I ever wrote. (Solomon’s Dreams – the first book I published but was actually the fourth book I wrote). And many times authors do not release early novels because as they write more, their craft gets betters.
So I continued to push forward and write new stories.
But once again, I liked this story. I liked the drama between the sisters. I liked the friction between the married couple. I liked the ethical matter with the pharmaceutical company. I liked the division between friends. And I loved the faith aspect of it that even though the characters didn’t understand why things were happening, there was a reason for it.
I thought this book had many layers and it wasn’t just a story of one plot, but multiple plots that (hint hint) Intertwined.
Well, something happened two months ago. I noticed this little story that had been available for 5 years was starting to get noticed. Two months later, I keep seeing this book continue to rise on the charts.
This post isn’t to pat myself on my back, but it’s to encourage us all to be patient. I would never have thought 4 years ago this book would be my most popular book ever after such a feeble start. But sometimes life surprises us.
So, if you are not where you want to be…be patient.
If you are not who you want to be…be patient.
If you think it’s taking forever to get to your destination…be patient.
If you think that it’s too late…be patient.
God has a plan. I don’t know what that plan is, but I can rest in the confidence that He does.
So, if you are feeling like you are in a time of waiting, know God is moving even if you don’t see anything.
It may take years for the proverbial planets to align, but take heart, God knows the date and time.
So, enjoy the process, there is something that can be learned. Rest in this season of longing, because spring will come. Hope in the valley, because the sun will streak through. Find strength in your weakness, because you can’t do it all. Because when we search for meaning, we may not find it, but we will find Him in the process.
So, take heart my friend. Take heart.
If you are interested in reading this story that has become a success, it is available on Amazon. Or ask your local library to purchase it so others can experience this beautiful tale of hope.
Peace
