I just finished writing Year of the Dog ! It had a massive plot hole that I had to fix which turned out to be more work than I expected. Here’s a snippet: “Hey, Auntie Nell.” He wrapped his arms around her, bussing her on the cheek and breathing in pikake flowers and shortbread cookies. And suddenly he was nine years old again, and her solid presence had made his chaotic world stable once more. “What are you doing here?” He usually took her to dinner on Wednesday nights, but today was Tuesday. The edges of her smile faltered a little before brightening right back up again. “What, I can’t visit my nephew?” She angled around him to enter his home. “Is this your new house? Looks lovely.” Which was a blatant lie, because the fixer-upper was barely livable, much less acceptable to a neat-freak like his aunt. She also left four matching pink and purple floral suitcases on the stoop behind her. Only then did Ashwin notice the cab driver standing slightly to the side of the walkway. “Can ...
Captain's Log, Stardate 12.11.2005
Anybody have prayer requests? Leave them in the comments and I’ll be praying this week.
(Disclaimer: This isn’t to sound Holier-Than-Thou or anything like that. I don’t have very reverent prayers sometimes, but I do believe in the power of prayer to my powerful Lord.)
You don’t have to be Christian to leave a prayer request. If you’d rather not advertise to everyone on the blogosphere, just leave an unspoken prayer request.
I have caught my husband's flu, although it's only a cold at this point, as pointed out by Mir. Physical therapy is killing me but recovery is progressing well. Upper back pain improved a bit. Writing--I'll admit it, I need more discipline. I've also been convicted to rely more on God's power, and to pursue more humility (yeah, no big surprise there).
Lord God, thank you for this chance to meet you here today. Thank you for the grace and the blood that makes this possible. Thanks for speaking to us through your Spirit and your word. You totally rock.
Be with Cheryl in India right now. Bless her, bless the people and children she meets, use her for your honor and glory.
Be with Heather and her writing. Continue to teach her how to relinquish her fear.
Help Pammer focus and not be distracted in her writing. Give her wisdom and discernment.
Please be with Jules, too. Give her peace over her exam, and I pray the lumps are benign. Draw her close to you during this time.
Thank you so much for providing for Robin. Please continue to do so.
Lay your hand over Dineen, especially during this super busy season. Grant her peace about whatever writing she gets done or not done.
I lift up Mimi's book, and pray you deliver it to the right publisher in your perfect timing. Please also guide her husband into the ministry you desire for him.
Please heal my body from all these various things. Remind me to rely on you for writing discipline--actually, Lord, I think all my writing friends would agree they could use that--and humble me. Yes, I know exactly what I'm praying when I say that.
Give us all peace during this season, and help us to grow in our love for you, Lord. Amen.
Anybody have prayer requests? Leave them in the comments and I’ll be praying this week.
(Disclaimer: This isn’t to sound Holier-Than-Thou or anything like that. I don’t have very reverent prayers sometimes, but I do believe in the power of prayer to my powerful Lord.)
You don’t have to be Christian to leave a prayer request. If you’d rather not advertise to everyone on the blogosphere, just leave an unspoken prayer request.
I have caught my husband's flu, although it's only a cold at this point, as pointed out by Mir. Physical therapy is killing me but recovery is progressing well. Upper back pain improved a bit. Writing--I'll admit it, I need more discipline. I've also been convicted to rely more on God's power, and to pursue more humility (yeah, no big surprise there).
Lord God, thank you for this chance to meet you here today. Thank you for the grace and the blood that makes this possible. Thanks for speaking to us through your Spirit and your word. You totally rock.
Be with Cheryl in India right now. Bless her, bless the people and children she meets, use her for your honor and glory.
Be with Heather and her writing. Continue to teach her how to relinquish her fear.
Help Pammer focus and not be distracted in her writing. Give her wisdom and discernment.
Please be with Jules, too. Give her peace over her exam, and I pray the lumps are benign. Draw her close to you during this time.
Thank you so much for providing for Robin. Please continue to do so.
Lay your hand over Dineen, especially during this super busy season. Grant her peace about whatever writing she gets done or not done.
I lift up Mimi's book, and pray you deliver it to the right publisher in your perfect timing. Please also guide her husband into the ministry you desire for him.
Please heal my body from all these various things. Remind me to rely on you for writing discipline--actually, Lord, I think all my writing friends would agree they could use that--and humble me. Yes, I know exactly what I'm praying when I say that.
Give us all peace during this season, and help us to grow in our love for you, Lord. Amen.
Comments
I love ya!
Hugs.
Prayer requests: writing hump (get over it), ears, left eye, energy.
THANKS.
Mir
Thanks for doing this. It's nice.
blessings,
Mary