Your Mission, Should You Decide to Accept It...

Have you ever made a mission statement? Whether you are a writer, a Christian wanting to win others to Jesus, or a ballerina, a mission statement will help you keep your heart and mind focused.

During a recent time of soul-searching, I sat at my computer and typed these words:

What do I want to write? 

• Clean humor for adults that will ease their stress, give them joy in their relationships, and offer them a new outlook on the world and the Lord.
• Devotional articles and books that bring Jesus alive to those who don’t know Him, or change the thinking of those who have erroneous ideas about Him.  
• Fiction stories and books that delight, teach and inspire. 
• Children’s stories and books that make kids giggle, grow, learn, and lean on Jesus.

How do I want to write it?

• Fresh.  
• Funny. 
• Relatable. 
• Thoughtful.  
• Real.

Questions that I need answered:

• Is this what you want me to do, Lord?
• Or, is it only my idea?
• Can I do this without making my husband feel left out and shoved aside?
• Can I do this without pushing myself forward, but letting YOU open doors for me in YOUR way and YOUR time?

I am still seeking the Lord for direction in my writing, and my life. If I ever stop seeking Him, I know I'm in for major trouble. But, this mission statement is keeping me focused on my target. 

Do you have a mission statement? How has it helped you?  

Random Questions for Writers

If you are a writer, please answer any one or all of these random questions rattling around in my brain:

What is the ratio of time you spend writing vs. social networking?

Do you attend a writers group, either online or in person?

Has social networking aided your writing career?

What part does prayer play in your writing?

If you could turn the clock back five, ten, or twenty years, what would you do differently?

Thanks for letting me x-ray your grey matter. I can't wait to read your answers!

Brick by Brick: Building your Writing Career

From my prayer journal this week:

“Why are you sad today?”

“Not sad but tired, Lord, and wishing I could stay home and write, rather than going out to work. It’s just so hard working full time and trying to build a writing career.”

“Don’t’ try to do it overnight. Slow and steady or fast and fragile. You could also say slow and strong. Your career will grow strong if you place one brick upon another, binding them in place with the mortar of my Word an fellowship with Me. If you try to throw together a career by slapping the bricks and beams up in a day or a week, it will fall when storms comes And, they will come.

“Build it one brick at a time and it will stand, not fall, because it will be founded on My Word and Sprit not men’s approval and favor.”