Good Grief?!?

Do you remember seeing kids running around in the summer, running till they were dripping with sweat and then drinking for a garden hose? The water was always so cold. So refreshing. However, it’s not a sight often seen since the 80’s. (I’ve just really dated myself!)

In the last 6 weeks, God has blessed me left and right, to the point that I almost feel like I’m trying to drink from a firehose. Don’t get me wrong! I’m having a blast and my heart is overflowing with joy. There’s just a lot on my plate right now.

Six days ago, officially linked arms with a publishing company. Yesterday, I received a huge download of data to read, a fist full of decisions to make, and a Paso Doble of steps to take over the next few days and weeks! Yet, in the midst of it all, my heart is at peace and joy is often plastered across my face as I work in the minute, to get the task in front of me completed.

Tonight I rewrote a chapter in Good Grief?!? that has caused me much grief. I’ve known the original design of the chapter about the Mom Mafia was not written well, or in a way that wouldn’t get me into trouble with the women God has used to encircle my family and help rebuild us with their gifts in mothering. God’s been showing me how to rework it since the beginning of last week, but I finally had the time to finish it tonight.

Next, I’m taking on the Introduction, which God gave me the vision for this morning on the way to work. The original pass at the Intro didn’t really fit the book, but I was spent a year ago when I finished the book and didn’t know what else to do with it.

Soon I’ll get to give you a glimpse of the metaphor of grief God bestowed on me this morning that has widely reshaped the Intro and a good deal of the book (guess what I’m doing over Thanksgiving Break!). I have 1 1/2 more chapters to re-write! I have to choose the pics for the publication. And put a sketch of the cover design onto paper…something that came with this morning’s download!

Thank you for your prayers and encouragement. When all the cogs align that need to align in the next seven days or so, I’ll be able to share the metaphor and picture God downloaded to me on my drive this morning! I can’t wait!