Questions for Rebecca (St. James)

Hey, hey! I'm back at last and have loved your comments -- everything from wanting to be a "badass Christian" to admitting that as much as you want to trust God or live joyfully in the moment, it's flat-out hard to pull it off. We're going to go with that, which means a slight change in Cafe Nudge. We knew our growth as a community would be organic, and that's happening.

Here's the change. I originally set up Cafe Nudge for 18 to upper twenty-somethings who had outgrown the teen blog and needed something deeper. When I annoounced its launch on Facebook, a couple of thirty-somethings got excited and wanted to know if they could join us. In my own excitement, I said, "Why not?"

Um, I soon found out why not. Thirty-something is far different from 18, 19 and 20-something in terms of life concerns. While the thoughts of the older responders were great, they unintentionally made it less comfortable for recent teen blog grads to express themselves freely. Some of you that I contacted personally were honest enough to make that clear. 

So -- I've contacted our 30-ish commenters and explained the situation. They've of course been gracious about bowing out. Who better than someone who has recently left her 20's behind to understand that you need a place where you can relate to young women who are exactly where you are?

The pic I've posted above really says it. Katie, on the left, is in her early 20's (and she is my AWESOME publicist at Thomas Nelson Publishing). Me, I'm turning 63 in about two weeks. A.J, on the right, is in the second half of her thirties (and is the AMAZING marketing director for my anti-bullying books for tween girls.) They both rock and the three of us love hanging out together (preferably at Starbucks). But I'm a grandma and A.J. is the mother of two. As a young single professional, Katie loves us and learns from us, but she can't say to us, "Hey, what are y'all doing about this whole sex and dating thing?"Know what I mean?

All that to say, I'm trying to make sure Cafe Nudge is a safe, free place where you can honestly say what you know and want to know. It was tough to ask our thirty-ish sisters to leave us, but I felt like it was the best thing. Any thoughts on that?   

Speaking of what you WANT to know, my co-author and celebrated Christian music artist Rebecca St. James has agreed to do a guest post for us. When I told her she could write on anything she wanted, she of course turned that right around (which is so HER) and wanted to know what questions YOU have for her so she can address something timely and pressing.

So, please ... comment. If you could sit down for coffee with Rebecca what would you ask her about living the way you want to live, being able to actually trust God rather than just saying you do -- or anything else you want her to speak to? She's a remarkable person, so you're going to want to take advantage of this opportunity.

Of course, while you're actually sitting down with beverage of choice, tell us anything else you want to chat about. That'll help me with future posts -- and guest posters -- and you'll help each other.

Meanwhile, know this: you CAN have the life God's whispering to you. Because it's already in you ...

Blessings,

Nancy Rue