Answered Prayer Atop the Tree Stump
My wife and I were in our Barstow, California, home the end of May 2017.
The house was in escrow, and most of the household goods had been given away, donated, or readied for loading onto a U-Haul truck.
Late one afternoon, after a day of packing, I left my wife inside reading on the couch. I went into the backyard and climbed onto the stump of what was once a massive pine tree. That is when I began praying with my palms up. I looked out over the house we had owned over a decade. “Lord, this has been your house. Thank you for letting Diane and me use it for a time.”
My mind filled with fond memories. Leaving friends and neighbors was going to be bittersweet…
I asked the Lord for direction. “I am open to what you have for me. What do you want me to do with the rest of my life?”
I heard the Lord’s voice. “Write for me.”
We had a casual conversation, and I agreed to write for him.
By January 2018, I had started writing and began participating in different read-and-critique groups. A few months later, I joined the Diamond Valley Writers’ Guild. Later, I was invited to serve on the board of directors. I read books on the craft of writing, subscribed to Writer’s Digest, and joined Jerry Jenkins Writers Guild. My poems and personal essays started to get published.
I see this website as the next phase in writing for the Lord. For example, every day I am challenging people to pray for Wisdom. Won’t you join me?
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