"With God's Grace Our Worst Past
Becomes Our Best Future"
Becomes Our Best Future"
But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.
2 Corinthians 4:7-8 NIV
I read a disturbing remark by a Christian marketer. In essence, he advises that marketing will cost you money … lots of money, and for a long time to come. Trying to find free ways will only bring you frustration and little result. If you don’t have the money to spend, get a job.
Though he recommended finding paid work in the writing industry, the reality is that few are available at an hourly wage. I’ve done editing for years and have yet to make much.
There is much truth in what he advises. For younger writers, this is good advice. I remember when conference speakers advised, “Don’t quit the day job.”
But, what does one do when they are elderly and disabled? Working outside the home is not an option for many.
If this is you, don’t let your helpless feeling over poor sales and daunting marketing responsibilities deter you. Failure is not inevitable when our backs are against the wall of a crazy industry.
There is a God!
The old saying, “God will make a way when there seems to be no way,” rings home to me.
Christian writer, if this rings true to you, keep on keeping on until the Lord calls you home or to do some other work. If the Lord owns the cattle on a thousand hills, He’ll find a way for you to do what He has commissioned you to do in a world that is hurting.
May this poem encourage you to keep on keeping on.
Determination
By Linda Rondeau
Consider the squirrel
He scurries through snow-covered grass
Gathering a winter supply
Undeterred by chilly mornings
He forages through autumn leaves
The sparrow sleeps upon a branch
Content within the fortress of his wings
Shielded from the midnight rain
When morning breaks he sings his song
Though none may hear its resonance.
Even the slug continues on
His pace nearly stagnant
Toward his mysterious destination
And yet there is a scheme in his existence
.
If our Maker
Created these so small
Resilient to nature’s tempers
Why do we worry
When buffeted by the gale
Are we not more than these
KEEP IT SIMPLE
LINDA WOOD RONDEAU
8/19/2024
KEEP ON KEEPING ON
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7/22/2024
INSPIRATION
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7/8/2024
When You Feel a Loss of Purpose
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PURSUING GOD'S DESIGN FOR OUR CRAFT
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WAITING FOR THE PROMISE
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WHEN FEELING OVERWHELMED
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KNOW YOUR STRENTHS
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MODERN MONEY CHANGERS
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WHEN THE GREEN-EYED MONSTER ROARS
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BUT GOD, YOU PROMISED!
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The Valley of Life/From Promisee to Fulfillment
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WHAT KIND OF WRITER DO YOU WANT TO BE
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INSPIRATION
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IT'S ALL IN THE PACKAGING
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PRECEPTS AND PROMPTS
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DESTRUCTIVE ALIGNMENTS
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THE WRITER'S HEART
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WHAT IS TRUE PROSPERITY
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PRAYING FOR FELLOW LABORERS
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MANAGING DISAPPOINTMENT
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LITTLE IS MUCH
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Setting Goals
DONNA STEARNS
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PUTTING LOVE INTO OUR MARKETING
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8/21/2023
ARE YOU QUALIFIED
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Embracing the Servant Writer Role
CHERI STRANGE
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THE WRITER'S HEART: EXCELLENCE
DONNA STEARNS
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WHERE DO WRITERS GET THOSE MARVELOUS IDEAS?
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7/24/2023
EVERYONE'S A CRITIC
Steve Laube
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FEED MY SHEEP
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7/10/2023
DO WE HIDE OUR LIGHT?
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7/3/2023
OUR WORK IN PROGRESS
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6/27/2023
TO GOD BE THE GLORY
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6/19/2023
The Lily of the Valley and the Rose of Sharon
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6/11/2023
THE BANE OF THE ALTERNATIVE SACRIFICE
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4/4/2023
AN AUTHOR'S GREATEST SUCCESS
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TIPS TO ORGANIZE WRITING FOR HIM
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UPON OUR SHOULDERS
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2/8/2023
THE FIRST STEPS
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