Living Your Miracle

A little more than ten years ago, a couple approached us about buying an existing Christian bookstore. We prayed about it for twelve months. When I finally heard the asking price, I knew I was experiencing a miracle.

One dollar.*

I almost feel guilty today; because once again, I'm experiencing a miracle. As a writer, I see a miracle every time one of my stories is accepted. Every time someone reads my words, and I make a difference--it's a miracle. Best of all, I'm doing the work I most have a passion to do.

Not everyone is so blessed. Two close family members of mine are working jobs they hate. They anxiously wait for the right opportunity to come along to do what they really want to do.

I'm there all ready and even when I receive disappointing news from a rejection, I try to remember the other miracles of acceptance. Some days I feel positively guilty but then I thank God and enjoy His gift again.

Are you living your miracle? What's holding you back?

*Read the entire story in Women of Passions book.

A quick break

Here is a quick peek of me in front of the display for Women of Passions book. Hey-- my first story at the show! I'd just completed my first round of interviews and ran up to the floor for a quick peek and found the display.

I interviewed for two days, then on Weds. I roamed the floor and stood in some author lines. I have a pile of great books to read and after I read a few, I'll post it here. I also ate lunch with a very nice woman one day from Minnesota who wrote a wonderful children's book. I'll be sharing her website soon too. My brain is on overdrive but totally encouraged by so many gracious authors. I hope you will be too as I share in the coming weeks. Please remember to check out Writer Interrupted as Gina and I get the interviews up and on her site this fall!