Wailing at the Wall

I had a brief break in my BLOG stories as I considered whether to keep this effort going. I really do feel “called” to write. The stories are generally gifts to me and I have debated if this is the medium I should be using. I have some consistent followers and I’m hopeful they are enriched somehow in their work and/or personal lives. I have almost daily hits that are from all over the world and I find them interesting and at times, amusing. I’m sure there are a few who find my topic on the BLOG search and then get into it and wonder, “What?”. I have the ability to see where they came from and often (curiosity) find I get there and wonder, “What?”. We sometimes don’t seem to be a good cross match but then again who am I to say the moment someone doesn’t need a little (or big) hit of Leadership for The Christian Supervisor.

I do some articles for newspapers and had seventeen published last year. I was pleased with the result as I had set my goal for one a month. I’ve been giving thought to assembling some of my BLOG stories and some of the more in-depth stories into book form. The BLOG has been good discipline for what it takes to work at a full body of creating. I have been dipping my toe in the waters of major publications and may jump in and try to swim.

Swimming in new waters takes nerve. Much like applying for a new job, writing (even in retirement) places you in the unfamiliar, under rather unforgiving scrutiny, and makes you reach into your faith. That’s the good and bad of career changes.

God gives each of us a very big career talent. Most don’t ever use it as God intends. We get locked into a career by our choices so early in life we made them clueless or we simply needed a job and ended up staying. Retirement has offered me a chance to use God’s gift to me of writing. I know that is true. The part I get bogged down on is using this talent as God intends. I can what if myself into virtual paralysis.

I firmly believe to sit on paralysis’s butt is a sinful waste of God’s gift. So, here’s the deal: I am going to follow this dream of submitting my work for book publication. It may require I pull back from the BLOG but I am still available to those that may have questions regarding leadership, supervision or faith in the workplace. I will continue to welcome your requests for private consulting with supervisors and companies and requests for articles and stories.

While I was wailing at the wall of indecision, I prayed for God’s guidance. While honoring God’s gift of writing, I’ll be seeing if the waters on the other side of BLOGville are the next trip into using this gift. Till next time . . .

You may contact me at: je_deg@earthlink.net