Well, not a lot of news or writings to post, but then again, the holidays have been quite frantic. It seems that once Halloween is over, the fury of the holiday rush is thrust upon us. Add to that my son's birthday around Thanksgiving, and my husband's birthday in mid December, and you can see why my blog has been neglected. I however, refuse to succumb to the madness anytime prior to Thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday and one of the few truly godly ones remaining. Sadly, the commercialism of the Christmas season overshadows, for most, the one day when people bow their heads in prayer, and pause long enough to consider the blessings and bounty God has provided. Can we not set aside at least one day out of the year to give thanks, not caught up in covetousness, nor compulsive gift giving? (Never mind that it would be ideal to set aside one day of the week to dedicate one's heart to our Heavenly Father.)
So, needless to say, the holiday season gets off to a late start each year in our household as opposed to most Americans, with a few important distractions between Thanksgiving and Christmas. By now, this being the first week of the New Year, I am ready to relax and put my feet up for a quick breather. How do I spend my much needed R&R? Well, I've taken up watching CSI (the Nevada series) and reading.
Those who know me best know I am never immersed in only one book, but maybe five or six at any given time. Most of the books have a common theme of taking up a new career objective in writing. Peter Bowerman has been my main read with his book entitled The Well Fed Writer, which focuses on how to break into freelance writing in a relatively short timeframe. Granted, I can't give the writing my sole focus while working a full time job in corporate America and doing volunteer ministry work, but the reading and learning has been fascinating! My vision has been raised and I see possibility on the horizon. Now it's a matter of actually putting the pen to paper and writing...
Sunday, January 6, 2008
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4 comments:
I, also, wait 'till after Thanksgiving to even listen to Christmas music... Good for you!!! I think you have the right attitude.
I will look forward to your 1st book! I have always felt you'd do well at writing, be it a book, an article, a poem or whatever suits your fancy.
Go for it , Girl, & Good Luck!!!!!!
Mom
Glad to see you up and posting again! Wooopieeee! Sounds like this time of year is crammed full for you and yours. Thanks for the beautiful card- we love the photo! Regi (our African Grey) picked your card off the "tree" to eat... it was hilarious and just goes to show his good "taste"...
Love ya
Welcome back!
Yes, a very crazy time of year indeed. It's nice to have the breathing time now. I usually dread Thanksgiving because it's so lonely without a lot of people around, but this year turned out to be really nice, and a great day of giving thanks.
I used to watch CSI regularly. I only like the Nevada series, but have attempted the others...they're just not as good, and the characters are not nearly as likable (though I admit that I was looking forward to CSI:NY for Melina Kanakeridis -however it's spelled-, but just couldn't get into it).
I think you'd be a terrific author, you have a gift with words. I look forward to it.
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