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a Business on a Shoestring Budget”, but
I still had not returned to the Christian
writers’ market. Meanwhile, God was
building the message I needed for the next
step in my writing assignment for the
Kingdom. In 2003-2004, life changed for
me in dramatic and profound ways. I had
gone through a life threatening family and
personal illness, leaving my church after
13 years of service, moving my business,
and a relocation, which separated me
from all things familiar - all of which
would cause gridlock for any writ-
er! Soon I would discover the horrible
disease that had infiltrated my heart and
mind – and my writing.
Road to Revelation
In 2005, I decided to test the Christian
writing waters again. At my first Christian
writers’ conference in 2002, two publish-
ers reviewed the introduction and first two
chapters of my book. They offered sug-
gestions, and encouraged me to finish the
project.
Armed with positive reinforcement, I re-
visited the project. After three false starts,
I felt too paralyzed to focus. Extremely
frustrated, I felt like others were passing
me by. Every time I saw a successful au-
thor with a best-selling book, discourage-
ment set in and my project would stall. I
could not shake the compulsion to write
this book, yet writing it was becoming
more and more difficult and I did not un-
derstand why. God was faithful and did
not leave me in the dark for long.
Our relocation to Maryland in 2004 and
the grieving process that followed com-
pelled me to seek God for answers. After
weeks in prayer, reading and solitude,
God revealed the source of my pain: com-
petitive jealousy, pride and fear. It was ex-
tremely painful to look at; I repented and
God’s healing love and grace delivered
me out of my affliction!
Intimacy with God birthed a calm, peaceful
assurance of who I was in Christ, a confi-
dence in His love for me and what He
called me to do. My passion was re-
ignited, and I had a renewed commitment in
obedience to write on purpose. Obedience
yields blessing and success!
In 2015, my first work for the Lord, “The
Way Makers – Ambassadors for Christ,
Preparing the Way of the Lord” (Xulon
Press) was birthed!
Through the Write on Purpose Literary
Coaching Program, God has given me the
message and gifting to help others called to
write to chip away at what is blocking them
and break through to write on purpose!
Has God called you to write? Is there a book
in your heart? We specialize in preparing
God’s chosen to Write on Purpose!
Answer the Call!
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God has given
you a message;
it’s time to
publish it!
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