by Sharon O | Jun 6, 2012 | Uncategorized
Day two of the challenge we are supposed to write about how we believe in ourselves as a writer.
How we believe in the gift given to us to put words on paper so that a story can be told.
He says to courageously embrace your gift of writing and begin strong not doubting yourself.
When we embrace something that is a strong statement and a close intimate action.
Usually we embrace what matters to us.
So our writing should matter too.
He says to meditate on the gift of writing.
We are to take the time to do what needs to be done for us to write from deep within our spirit.
He says to not let anything distract us.
He even suggested that we get up two hours earlier in the morning for the purpose of writing.
It is encouraging to try to write with a purpose and to learn to write well.
I find my confidence is not as strong as it should be or perhaps could be on this topic.
This challenge is going to push me into a new place and purpose.
I wait for the final lesson.
by Sharon O | Jun 6, 2012 | Uncategorized
This week the blogging community has been challenged by a man who writes and encourages and teaches others to pursue their gifts and abilities.
I don’t know this person and I am not familiar with anything about him but I do appreciate his challenge.
It is hard.
He shared the 15 habits of great writers and challenged us to ‘write about them’.
The first one was to declare that you ‘are a writer’.
I will see if I can stay disciplined enough to write something for this challenge every day.
Writing has been a journey for me and to actually say or even to believe that I am a writer takes a lot of ‘strength’ from inside.
On my new business cards part of the title says creative writer and blog author but do I really believe that in my heart?
It feels like pride to me, as if I am saying ‘look at me… notice what I am writing’.
The flip side of that feeling is the bigger issue:
I read this the other day and put it on my facebook because it was such a wonderful reminder.
“The most fundamental thing is not how we think of God, but what God thinks of us.” ~ CS Lewis~
I know God loves me and has given me gifts to share for others.
Could writing be one of those gifts?
Perhaps.
Do I need to trust more or deeper in order for me to believe the gift he has given is good enough for others to receive?
Perhaps I do.
I am a writer.
I think I can say that but what is the next step I need to do to believe that my words can help others?
A few things for me to think about today as this challenge begins.
by Sharon O | Jun 3, 2012 | Uncategorized
“But the Lord said to Samuel,
“Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him.
The Lord does not look at the things people look at.
People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”
~ 1 Samuel 16:7 ~
Joining Deidra on jumping tandem ~ The Sunday community ~
by Sharon O | May 31, 2012 | Uncategorized
Two days ago we received a call from my son in law telling us our daughter and her three daughters were in a serious car accident and our daughter was being transported to the hospital in an ambulance.
I couldn’t really process that news.
My heart felt like it was sinking.
We had a 45 minute drive and the whole time I was praying and hoping and wondering what was going on.
It is one of those times when you say an arrow prayer right up to God asking Him for protection.
It felt surreal for me to have half my family in one crumpled car.
The angels were working overtime and did their job very well.
The little girls were not visibly hurt at least for that day.
Sarah our daughter had neck and back trauma but not enough to create serious issues.
She could move her legs and feet and even though she was slammed hard it wasn’t as bad as it could have been.
Many things could have been worse.
The lady who rear ended her going over fifty five miles per hour said ‘it was her fault’ as she was trying to light a cigarette and she apparently didn’t see our daughters car stopped with her left signal on. Sarah had three cars heading towards her and one full speed car coming behind her and the only thing she could do was try to get away from the full impact.
When she was hit from the rear it spun her car and pushed it into a fenced field missing a telephone pole by less than a few feet.
I believe the angels worked quickly to keep them all safe.
They will have residual headaches and soreness but they are alive and even though the car is crumpled our family was protected and safe.
I believe in Angels.
I believe that nothing is by accident.
Even this kind of experience has a purpose.
I just feel so relieved that it all turned out as good as it did.
Have you ever had a time of feeling so incredibly thankful?
It would be good for us all to say ‘thank you’.
by Sharon O | May 27, 2012 | Uncategorized
The most important thing in life to remember!
You are unique… individual… and created by God for a purpose!
Psalm 139:
You know exactly how I was made, bit by bit,
how I was sculpted from nothing into something.
(joining Deidra on jumping tandem on Sundays)
{Photo by Larry O from Oregon}
