Yesterday morning I received a call from a friend who winters in Arizona. She’d read my last post for this blog and was concerned about my physical health. I'm so sorry. I didn’t mean to scare anyone.
And yet, the problem had potential to affect all aspects of life. Stepping outside of God’s plan—being out of His will—is not healthy.
The details are boring. I wrote them out and realized they’re of no interest to anyone but me. I deleted them. Suffice it to say, I’m not going to have a website, at least at this time and perhaps never.
I made the final decision yesterday but decided to sleep on it. By the time we went to bed, I was sure, and I slept well. Already, I’m wondering if a website might not have been the dead end.
I've told our children and others than I didn’t need to write, it was just something I could do. I’ve realized this past year that perhaps I do need the release writing offers. Ken gets tired of it at times, but he’s also recognized its value—so he encourages and supports it. He’s a good man.
And me? Personally, I’m back to square one. In a real sense, the direction of my blogging has been changing every since I began, and I sense more changes are ahead. I appreciate every reader, and Sunny Pathway seems to have picked up a few. Some days I wonder why, but it’s interesting and enjoyable for me. And I feel God is somehow part of the equation.
And yet, the problem had potential to affect all aspects of life. Stepping outside of God’s plan—being out of His will—is not healthy.
The details are boring. I wrote them out and realized they’re of no interest to anyone but me. I deleted them. Suffice it to say, I’m not going to have a website, at least at this time and perhaps never.
I made the final decision yesterday but decided to sleep on it. By the time we went to bed, I was sure, and I slept well. Already, I’m wondering if a website might not have been the dead end.
I've told our children and others than I didn’t need to write, it was just something I could do. I’ve realized this past year that perhaps I do need the release writing offers. Ken gets tired of it at times, but he’s also recognized its value—so he encourages and supports it. He’s a good man.
And me? Personally, I’m back to square one. In a real sense, the direction of my blogging has been changing every since I began, and I sense more changes are ahead. I appreciate every reader, and Sunny Pathway seems to have picked up a few. Some days I wonder why, but it’s interesting and enjoyable for me. And I feel God is somehow part of the equation.
At this point, I have three blogs. The most recent venture is Thoughts for Inspiration. Each posting was originally published as a weekly column for the Daily News of Wahpeton, ND and Breckenridge, MN. Although I wrote them quite a few years ago, at that time I felt they would be published elsewhere some day. But life goes on, that chapter was done, and I forgot them
One day I realized—can’t remember now what triggered the idea—they could be published on the web. So, after receiving permission from the Daily News, I began editing, adapting, and publishing on January 1. They’re short, very short, not really devotionals but thoughts.
I won a few awards for my writing in those days, but only an Honorable Mention for Thoughts. A friend told me that was because they didn’t fit a category. They’re not newsworthy as news is measured by the world, and there’s nothing to generate personal interest. They merely focus on God’s Word, the most rewarding topic possible. That's why I like them so much. I began posting them on January 1 of this year on Monday through Saturday.
Getting up every morning to get them out was a major hurdle at first. I didn’t tell many about my new venture because I wasn’t sure I could keep it up. I figured they could be posted ahead but couldn't come up with the procedure. Totally by accident I did it one morning—but was confused about how it happened. After I enlisted Ken’s analytic skills and followed his suggestions, I learned to do it. Well, most of the time.
That somehow changes everything—so I decided to tell the world. To check out Thoughts for yourself, you can click on the appropriate box in the sidebar or click here.
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