From NO to YES part 2

After years of resisting others’ encouragement to publish a book, my writer/animator son asked me, “Have you considered compiling your columns into a book, Mom?”

Great, I thought,They’re ganging up on me now.

I whined, “Not really, Ron. Several people have suggested it, but it’s so much work finding a publisher.” I laughed, same as I’d done with the others. Ron didn’t laugh along.

As a free-lance animator, he understood the rigors of trying to find open doors for artistic endeavors. And he didn’t relent.

“You could try to find a traditional publisher for a couple of years, then if it didn’t happen, self-publish. At least give it a shot.”

I went to the Lord with Ron’s suggestion, asking Him to direct my steps and show me what to do.



That was two years, three conferences, several published articles, and two books ago. Although I have yet to find a publisher for the books, the Lord brought a splendid, caring agent into my life to help.



I’ve quit saying “NO, I’m not going to publish a book,” and started saying, “Lord, please help me get my books published.”

Is there something in your life to which you said, “No way,” for many years, but you're now saying, “Lord, help me do this.”? Don’t you love it when He changes your heart?

From NO to YES part 1

Although I know it's rude, I always want to guffaw when a non-writer says, “You should write a book,” like they’d say, “You should eat another chocolate.”


For several years, sweet, loyal readers of my newspaper column told me this. I usually answered, “No, I shouldn’t.”

Then I’d laugh, “It takes a galaxy of work and time to write a book, then attempt to get it published.”

They’d laugh along with me. But I knew they didn’t understand. I’d think, “They have no idea.”



Then one day the Lord grabbed my attention in a surprising way, forcing me to reconsider.

Please join me Friday to discover how God turned my “No” to a “Yes.”