Over a year ago I quit my job "to write." This last year and a half, I have spent only a small portion of my time actually writing. Most of my time has been spent preparing to write. I have learned about writing, thought about what to write, and pondered the format in which I could write--but I have not taken a direct path to writing. I have spent most of my time getting my house in order--literally and figuratively. I have relished having time to love and serve my family, and others, whenever the opportunities arise--and I have found that these types of opportunities arise often. I have spent time to fill my own mind and soul with knowledge and the spirit, thereby I have been learning much and I have been recognizing and following more closely the promptings of the spirit in my life. Seeking a topic to write on and a point of view from which to write has been something I have pondered for many months.
In the 16 months since I stopped working full time as a teacher I have done a lot of de-cluttering and cleaning out. I have refurbished my home and my life's focus. I feel like I am finally at a place that I can begin to write. I have sought for the message that God would have me share with others, and it keeps coming down this: I need to share the story of how the transforming power of the Atonement of Jesus Christ has been made manifest in my life to--heal, reveal, transform, and uplift me, to free me from the bondage of past hurts, sins, and pains.
I am trying to wrap my mind around how I can encapsulate 56 years of experience and learning onto flat empty pages in a way that can uplift and teach others the lessons of my life. I am still unsure of how that journey will play out, but I am depending on the Holy Spirit to guide my way so that I can discover how that can happen as I do it.
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