So... here's an honest post.
Last month I decided to take a 'break' from social media. (You can read more about why I did that here.) That word 'break' is kind of ambiguous though, isn't it? I remember way back in high school when the boy I loved suggested we take a 'break' from our teenage romance. I quickly realised 'break' meant 'break up'. So, what about me and Meta? Are we over? Or are we just readjusting the boundaries of our relationship? Silliness aside, it's been a little confronting to go cold turkey on my relationship with the socials. It's unearthed all sorts of questions. And it's only been one month!
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I'm a writer. I like to read books about writing. It helps my practice, inspires me to reflect and, when I'm finding the writing hard going, reminds me why I love putting words on the page.
It might seem odd that writers may need such reminders, but apparently they do, because books about writing and for writers are plentiful! The House That Joy Built, Write For life and The Fearless Writer are three books about writing (and creativity) that I've read recently. I enjoyed them all, but I was left weighing them up at the end. ‘Can anything separate me from God’s love?’ And so begins this delightful picture book. Nothing: nothing can separate you from God’s love, is a hardcover picture book written by Natalie Creech and illustrated by Joseph Cowman. It’s probably obvious from the title that the book is based on the familiar passage in Romans 8 and this verse sets the tone of the rhyming text. Moving from question to answer - with all the imaginative adventures that could include along the way - children are introduced to the scope of God’s love and the extent of his grace.
If you read my last blog post, you might be thinking that my author life has been very busy and productive lately, and I guess this is partly true. But behind the scenes of these exciting opportunities another version of the story is in progress. A much slower one. One that has me grappling with the gift and struggle of how to ‘be still’ (Psalm 46:10).
It’s winter. My daffodils are beginning to shoot. I’ve pulled out my favourite scarves and popping a soup in the slow cookers seems a perfect thing to do. It also seems a good time to do an authorly update, especially as this year has brought some new opportunities for me.
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The Penny DropsIn high school I used to write what I'd call 'thinks' - little bits of writing about whatever topic or issue I was mulling over at the time. I still write these little pieces. Categories
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