Oct
24
Written by:
Julie Arduini
10/24/2009 11:00 PM
I feel like this month flew by in a blur. I've been working so hard on understanding this site I liken it to a car. I've worked so hard on the motor I rarely get in the seat to turn on the ignition.
Here I go for a cruise around the block. Join me for the ride!
The website is up, obviously. I've poured hours and hours into trying to figure things out only to usually do so and fret. All this time and work and it looks basic. Should I have bells and whistles? The answer keeps coming back to no. This is about me doing what God asks me to do. His message (at least in this case) needs no bells and whistles. I'm not at a level where I write as a master to students. I write as someone journeying with you.
What's your surrender?
Mine is letting go of my agenda, my timeframe, my expectations, my, me, myself...
The old is gone. The new outfit, so to speak, feels big and baggy and I'm a little unsure. I don't have a map, not a full one, just a corner piece. The agenda I brought with me is obsolete. I thought writing was the top priority.
Now my heart soars when I'm encouraging others, especially in the field called surrender. If this means my multi novels in my head stay there and someone else gets their work published, awesome. Contributing author works for me until God says different.
I know I'm supposed to work on bloggy things I had at the other site I haven't figured out how to do here. My husband is helping create a button you can grab off the sidebar to place on your blog. I have no idea how to set the mail system up for the newsletter. I'm thinking of thankful things to post here throughout November and asking you to do the same. There are ministry things I have direction on to encourage women and children. Public speaking seems to be moving to the front burner.
I learned my story, Midnight Surrender, will publish in a Guideposts book called The Healing Touch.
My eyes and ears are on the kids, not in fear, but awareness. One has asthma and the other had flu like symptoms including a three day fever that got as high as 103.6. I never want to see him that sick again. Hubby had multi projects due the same day on top of demos due. He was pulling incredible hours.
My status? Good. Blessed. Challenged. Busy.
How about you? Where are things for you? Are things happening as you thought they would, or very different? You are always welcome to leave comments and/or share. This is your site, so let's surrender together!