To Publish or not to Publish

I don’t call myself a writer. If I do write something it is usually on a whim and those are few and far between. I have written a few poems ,a song or two and a couple devotionals. Not much.

A year and half ago I had the great idea that I would write a children’s book complete with pictures and everything. I am still amazed and how everything came together once I had the idea. The ideas just flowed and the pictures came together nicely. I used pictures of myself, family and friends and just cartooned the pictures using a photo editing program. The end result was a booked titled “I am there…” explaining how God is always with us no matter what you do. I decided to get about twenty copies printed to hand out as gifts to family and friends as a thank you to letting me use pictures of them in the book. I thought that was the end of it until this morning.

Someone sent a copy of the book into a publishing company along with my information and this morning I got a phone call from the publishing company telling me that they wanted to publish my book and do the whole author thing.

Wow! That was a shock to my system. I told them that I wanted to pray about it first and weigh my pros and cons before I committed to a yes or no.

I still cannot believe the events. My mind is still boggled. Do I really want it published? If it gets published what does that mean for me? Will they want another book? Ohhh the thoughts that are tumbling through my mind!

For now I am just going to pray about and trust God with everything. The book was written for His glory and not for mine. He have me the idea. I will trust Him to help me make the right decision in His timing and not mine.

Shalom!

Family and Friends

Is it just me or does anyone else come from a crazy family? Whenever my family gets together we always end of acting like complete goofs and creating the most hilarious memories. Today my Tante, Onkel and cousin came over for dinner. So altogether we had 8 people. Not that many, but enough to create some good memories.

A couple highlights for me was when my Oma said her electric kettle was broken and my Pappa goes “Well turn it on…” and then my Pappa, Opa and Onkel take about twenty minutes to figure out how to work the kettle…it was rather amusing to watch.

I also got picked on because I was short, my 14 year old cousin towers over me and the entire night everyone was cracking jokes about how short I was. I don’t mind the short jokes, I enjoy them and laugh about them and I even got a couple snappy comebacks in tonight ( God only lets things grow until they are perfect , some of us reached perfection sooner than others or Short people have the best perspective on life, we are always looking up)

  Notice how she towers over me!

 I prefer this picture because you cant tell the height difference!

Perhaps the most memorable thing that was said tonight was the final words that came out of my mouth “If we were Amish we would be watching TV by candlelight.” That got a few good laughs out of everyone, I honestly have no idea what I was thinking!

I think we should all cherish the time we have with family. It’s important. Some days we are all ready to run away from home and leave our family behind, but think back, even though some of you may not get along with your family you probably have some great memories from times you have spent with them. Even if it was just something little. The little things can sometimes make the best memories.

You were born into the family you were for a reason. God wanted you there and even though you may not know why right now, just know that God wants you there for a reason. He has a purpose for your life and you are where you are for a reason.

Family also does not have to be blood family. I am blessed because I have dear friends that are like family to me. I love them like they were my own family. I can count on them for anything and they have been some of the biggest supports in my life. We have laughed together, cried together and prayed together and we know each other really well. It is so wonderful to have friendships like that. I know that they will always be there for me and the trust we have with each other is amazing. I am blessed everyday by their friendships may it be a prayer , a hug or an encouraging word. If I have ever taken the time to text you and ask you how you are doing or simply that I am praying for you, that’s my special way of telling you that I appreciate you and I`m glad you’re my friend!

　

I am blessed by the countless relationships I have. To all my friends and family, I love you guys so much! Be Blessed!

Shalom!

He Came to my Rescue!

Yesterday morning I was standing in our kitchen making brownies and I went to the sink to rinse out a container and I could feel myself getting sweaty, light headed, dizzy and my vision was blurring. I knew I was going to pass out so I gripped the counter with all the strength I had in me. All of a sudden I felt two arms around me and a voice saying “I am hear my child”. The next thing I remember is waking up on the floor of our kitchen and wondering how I got there. I then realized I had passed out. I managed to get up and crawl to our couch where I stayed for the next two hours. After I had processed this experience a few things amazed me. A couple of them are that I fell from a standing position onto a hard floor but I do not have bruise or anything on the back of my head from falling. I also avoided hitting anything on my way down, no matter what way I fell I would have hit something( based on where I was standing and where everything is in our kitchen is) but I was in the middle of our kitchen well away from everything.

My Heavenly Father was looking out for me at that moment when I needed Him. He wrapped His arms around me and protected me from anything that could have happened to me. He was there to catch me. How great and peaceful it is to know that our loving Abba is there to look out for us and protect us. It is such a comfort. We have no need to worry or fear. He will take care of us. He is there when we need Him. He is always there, never leaving our side. Learning to have that trust in God is so valuable not only for our Faith, but also our peace of mind. When you live knowing that you are held by the hands of God at all times, you breathe a little easier, sleep a little sounder and worry just a little less. Because you trust in God to always be there for you – and most importantly to never leave.

Call out to God and ask Him to be with you and to take care of you. He will come to your rescue. No matter what it is.

“I called, you answered and you came to my rescue” ( Came to my Rescue by Hillsong United)

Shalom!