WRITING

Did you know that I love to write?

Reading has always been something I enjoyed, even from the time I was little girl. The love of reading is still with me today and I read as much as I possibly can. I have a few great authors that I read and that list continues to grow as people I know recommend different books and authors. Anyway, starting in college I realized that I also loved to write. I wasn't very good at it, but over time, I've improved. I have not done any writing for a very long time. Recently though, the Lord has been prompting me to do something different. To do something that I love doing. To do something just for me, not something for my husband, or for my kids, or for anyone else. I started to pray about what the Lord wanted me to do. When I got back from Michigan this summer, a brochure had arrived in the mail, inviting me to enroll in a creative writing class. I figured that this writing class was something I wanted to pursue and I enrolled and started class last week.

It was a little overwhelming going back to college at age 30, but the experience was great. The class is full of interesting people wanting to do all sorts of different writing projects. One wants to write poetry, another wants to write children's books, and another wants to do a memoir about her life. The professor is an interesting guy - electrical engineer turned author who writes plays in his spare time. I have been working on my homework this week (I am still getting used to that - it seems so weird for me to have homework!) and it has really been great. I had forgotten how much I love writing and now I am finally getting a chance to do just that. The textbook we have is awesome and I have already learned so much just from a few chapters.

Anyway, pray for me regarding this new venture. I am not sure what will become of it, whether I will just write for fun, or if I will ever try to do anything more with it. I thank God that he has put this opportunity in front of me. Love you Lord!