A Project for the Prodigal Writer

 

I read many stories that attempt

to illuminate and Fail.

To set a  soul vertical, upward

toward Heaven, one must allow

the soul to write.

This month I am participating

in an online writing project. As I contemplated what I

would submit, I thought about The Master's Artist. I

thought about you and what this project really could

mean if we... I thought...

photo courtesy of my friend, MrFresh

If today was my last on this Earth, what would I want to say to my world, my daughter, my loves, my friends, my family, to My Master? And I cried until those words came from me.

See. I've been selfish. I've been spoiled. I've been prodigal.

Everyday I  should write with this thought in mind. Everyday I should write what my soul cries out, because not one day has God promised me. Not one day.  Yet, I have squandered so many days, blog posts, manuscripts, words of encouragement to my friends, words of love to my child, and opportunities to pray. I haven't looked as my writing as a gift or as my life as a gift...just running a rat race. But like that picture of an overlook near Talafofo Falls and Yokoi Cave in Guam things this beautiful and right--our writing/our art-- shouldn't be taken for granted.

It stops today. Selah.

Pray with me and for me. Tonight I will be a guest host on the Black Author's Network Radio Show. Every Monday for a while, in fact, I will be discussing Christian Fiction news, book buzz, events, and other info from my blog, Christian Fiction , as well as events and popular chatter at The Christian Fiction Network.  Vertical living, worship thru writing, and using social media to fellowship with our readers are very important topics to me. I have also created a subgroup of CFN called Vertical Promotion Club. It's focus is to help The Master's Artist understand social media and how to use it with spiritual discernment. I invite you to subscribe to the blog, join the network, and be a praying without ceasing part of the movement.

To participate in Liz Strauss of Successful Blog's 25 Words of Work/Life Wisdom Writing Project click the link.

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Dee Stewart is a writing diva mother, News Editor for Hope for Women Magazine, inspirational book reviewer for Romantic Times Magazine, and owner of Christian Fiction Blog and The Christian Fiction Network. Her writings have appeared in: Spirit Led Woman, Gospel Today, Good Girl Book Club, The Dabbling Mum, Atlanta Christian Family, Mosaic Literary, Precious Times, Vertical Fix just a few. Visit her at Christian Fiction. Follow her on Twitter at DeeGospel

Comments

[Madison Richards]

Dee,

Your constant encouragement and passion for Him is evident in every post you write - even on those days when you're not feeling so amazing... You are a vertical inspiration!

Love,
Madison

[Dee Stewart]

Thank you, Madison.

I don't know if you knew I was sick the past two weeks and still am, amazingly. But under treatment with my docs so I should be 100% soon I hope. I am to attend a bookclub convention in August, so I need to be. :)

So I am way out the loop with TMA. Plan to catch up this week.

[Christa Allan]

Dee:
As I sit here whining about the waning days of summer and school beginning August 6, I am convicted by "I have squandered so many days, blog posts, manuscripts, words of encouragement to my friends, words of love to my child, and opportunities to pray. I haven't looked as my writing as a gift or as my life as a gift..."

My prayer today, and should be for always, "Lord, let me not squander the gift of any person, place, or opportunity."

Your honesty is an inspiration.

[Michelle Van Loon]

This is what I needed today.

[Nicole]

Father, you see Dee's heart. You see that faithful, beautiful part of her that yearns for you, that hopes in you, that cries out to you. You carry her when she's on her knees and weary from life as she perceives it. You give her your loving arms to fold up in and weep. You love and adore her, she is precious to you.

You haven't rescinded the gifts and talents you've given her. You help her to refocus when she widens her adventures to the point of exhaustion. You bring healing to heart and body and even the mind when it's submitted to you.

Bless her, Lord Jesus, with your companionship, your strength in her weakness, your loving hands wrapped around hers. Tell her that her name in engraved in the palms of your hands. Give her the straight direction she needs and guide her into your desires for her.

In the Name of Jesus, Amen.

You're beautiful, Dee.

[Dee Stewart]

I need this everyday, Christa. Thanks for commenting. How's your WIP? Squared away or need more help?

[Dee Stewart]

Michelle, I'm glad you needed this, too.

[Dee Stewart]

Nicole, thank you so much for this prayer. :)