Hello family, I am so sorry! It's been eight months since I last posted. I assure you this is not a reflection of my love for you all; it was a much needed time to rest and reset. As a grandparent (guardian) of 3 minor children, it’s been challenging. Whew!!! I thought raising one child was interesting. However, my grandchildren are a blessing to me. When I feel weak, their love comforts and strengthens me. When they are weak, I comfort and strengthen them.

 

Getting up after the loss of my daughter has been emotionally draining in waves. But prayer, patience, and perseverance in God's strength and guidance have brought us through. We have cried, argued, disagreed, and still managed to push forth. It has been a rough time for us. And yet, we are still moving forward in the will of God. For me, that entailed a complete overhaul of my life and my previously released book. When I discovered through my writing group that my book’s copyright page and scripture references were not properly set up; I was dismayed. All those years of work, and all that money spent to publish, felt wasted. Until I heard the Lord instruct me to “correct it and publish it yourself.” 

 

“WHAT?”

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I had no idea how to do that, but the answer was already in my hands. For a long time, I was so busy taking care of my family and clients that I overlooked the fact that I was neglecting to take care of my ministry. I had been paying for the privilege of being part of a writing group for an entire year. I made monthly payments, but never took the time to get on the website to learn more about the program. After much hesitation, I took the leap and joined an author group meeting. My first impression left me feeling like I knew nothing about authoring books. But as time went on and relationships bloomed, I found a sisterhood of authors. 

 

While the demands on my life grew harder, and my commitment to writing, editing, and creating ebbed away, I felt like I just didn’t have it in me to keep going. But my Christian Book Academy author writing group kept me encouraged and inspired. Even when my daughter passed away, they comforted, encouraged, and supported me. I also supported them with editing support. I am so grateful that God placed such a wonderful group of people in my life to encourage me to keep pressing in and finish. I know that I would have laid down all my writing aspirations during my time of fatigue and sorrow. But, God sent me a whole family of authors who understand the highs and lows of authoring books, especially ministry books.

 

Because of my God, my family, my Church family, my friends, my CBA writing group, and my sister authors; I have finished re-editing and I have republished my book. It was a labor of love, which gave me the opportunity to learn new skills, and to grow as an author, editor, cover designer, and publisher. It has always been my desire to help others tell their stories, and now I have the skills and ability to do so.

 

The interesting thing that I noticed while writing through all of our family’s hardships and trials was that my writing times brought me into an emotional state of rest and reset. During the quiet times of editing and creating, I sought the Lord for direction. And He gave me wisdom, clarity, strength, rejuvenation, and passion to continue in my purpose. My book is now republished and sent out into the world the correct way. I am grateful that I am ready to produce the next book in the series, from a place of emotional rest and a reset soul, mind, and body.

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Thank you all for your patience and for your prayers.