I used to be a voracious reader. I was the child secretly staying up late with a flashlight under the covers reading Nancy Drew and Harry Potter books. I think college ruined reading a bit for me because during college all my reading was homework and then post-college, the habit of using tv to relax rather than a book continued.
2018 is a year I'll never forget, I already know it. I'm getting married to the love of my life and starting the adventure of married life and it's a dream fulfilled. God has also given me visions for different areas of ministry I'm involved with and my soul is ablaze to start working on developing these visions. I also challenged myself with some specific goals with detailed plans on how I would achieve them so I'm desperately trying to create good habits that create a passion-filled, fulfilling, God-honoring life. Our church has a phrase "The best is yet to come!" and that's my 2018 phrase.
Here's the 2nd (wow, 2 posts in 15 days, not how I wanted to start this but it is what it is).
- Spend a few moments writing about a book that inspires you. -
I recently finish a book (after starting it 3 separate times) that was the catalyst for my ministry visions. The Hole in the Gospel by Richard Sterns (retiring President of World Vision) explores the issue of poverty and it's related issues and the responsibility we have as Christians help those in need. As the current volunteer Director of my church's Child Sponsorship program, La Bendición, it was clear from the first few chapters that this book was going to be immensely inspirational. I started the book 3 separate times before finishing it because I kept getting distracted by ideas and dreams. It inspired me to use the skills I have been given and the relationships I've built over the years to fulfill God's calling. One of the greatest take aways from the book was that we can work to do what we think is right but if it's not God-ordained and following His plan, then you'll never maximize your potential. My head is still spinning with ideas and dreams but my focus needs to be making sure that those dreams and plans I put in motion are where God is leading.
Monday, January 15, 2018
Tuesday, January 2, 2018
Writing...back at it!
Well, a year and a half of no posts, I was surprised to find this blog still accessible. I journal, pen/paper style, off and on, more of a prayer journal than anything else but haven't done any significant writing in years. I bought this book titled Q&A a Day for Writers back in Christmas 2016 and just now found it again while unpacking. It's a journal of sorts, 365 questions for creative exploration. Each day has a different writing prompt, question, etc and I've decided I will use this blog space as an electronic journal and to share this creative exploration adventure with all of you - my family, friends and anyone else who stumbles across this. I'm hoping that sharing it publicly will provide for some much needed accountability. I'd like to say I will post every day but being realistic, that probably won't happen - especially since it's January 2nd and I'm just now starting. ;) Well, here it goes...
Day 1 - In her essay "Fail Better," Zadie Smith says, "The very reason I write is so that I might not sleepwalk through my entire life." Why do you write? What does it do for you?
I guess the reason I write depends on the type of writing I'm doing. Most recently, I write as a form of prayer. I write to document my prayers to God so that I'm able to look back and reflect on how God has fulfilled my prayers and His promises to me. It has become a faith-builder for me and a reminder of how much God loves and cares for me. I have dreams of writing a book, about what I have no idea.
Day 2 - Studies have shown that thousands of personality traits can be linked to handwriting. Use a handwriting sample to inspire a character sketch.
She writes in fluid cursive, seamlessly transitioning from one letter into the next without breaking the connection between pen and paper. The pen moves with poise, dignity and a sense or purpose. No ink bleeds or hesitations, she knows exactly what she's saying. It's almost as if the words can't come quick enough. The only breaks come with new words, crossing t's and dotting i's, and punctuation. Her letters are large, almost grandiose in form. Large, sweeping tails provide a sense of elegance, indicative of her status in the family. As the last serving grandparent, she leads the family through kindness and positivity. Technology escapes her, she much prefers the seemingly archaic pen and paper. In the world of instant communication through text, email and IM...she prefers to wait in anticipation for the mailman who delivers responses from her friends, though the responses are usually shorter and in a shaky, harsh scribble indicative of their age. Yet her handwriting is an art form, something that she has taken great pride in over the last 90 years
Day 1 - In her essay "Fail Better," Zadie Smith says, "The very reason I write is so that I might not sleepwalk through my entire life." Why do you write? What does it do for you?
I guess the reason I write depends on the type of writing I'm doing. Most recently, I write as a form of prayer. I write to document my prayers to God so that I'm able to look back and reflect on how God has fulfilled my prayers and His promises to me. It has become a faith-builder for me and a reminder of how much God loves and cares for me. I have dreams of writing a book, about what I have no idea.
Day 2 - Studies have shown that thousands of personality traits can be linked to handwriting. Use a handwriting sample to inspire a character sketch.
She writes in fluid cursive, seamlessly transitioning from one letter into the next without breaking the connection between pen and paper. The pen moves with poise, dignity and a sense or purpose. No ink bleeds or hesitations, she knows exactly what she's saying. It's almost as if the words can't come quick enough. The only breaks come with new words, crossing t's and dotting i's, and punctuation. Her letters are large, almost grandiose in form. Large, sweeping tails provide a sense of elegance, indicative of her status in the family. As the last serving grandparent, she leads the family through kindness and positivity. Technology escapes her, she much prefers the seemingly archaic pen and paper. In the world of instant communication through text, email and IM...she prefers to wait in anticipation for the mailman who delivers responses from her friends, though the responses are usually shorter and in a shaky, harsh scribble indicative of their age. Yet her handwriting is an art form, something that she has taken great pride in over the last 90 years
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