Abiding

I was walking through the woods one day and stumbled upon the strangest sight I had ever seen.  It was a tree branch.  As a branch, it was pretty ordinary, but two things were remarkable: first, it was suspended in the middle of the air.  It just hung there on its own completely self sufficient.  Second, the tree grew out of the branch.  That’s right.  You just read that last sentence again to make sure you read it correctly.  The branch didn’t grow out of the tree.  The tree grew out of the branch.

If you are still reading at this point, you are saying “preposterous!”  By now, you have probably written me off as a crack-pot or maybe even a crack-head.  And if I had been serious, you would be right.  About the preposterous-ness… not about me being a crack-head.  Trees do not grow out of branches.  Branches grow out of trees.  Branches cannot exist on their own.  They can only exist if they are firmly connected to the tree.

Yet, too often, we treat our relationship with God in such a way.  We treat ourselves as if we are the essential element, and he is something that emanates from us.  We have it backwards.  What follows is a series of articles from John 15:1-11 that will focus us on being securely rooted in him.  Abiding.

You are a Writer

You are probably a writer and you don’t even know it.  Most of the time when we think of someone being a writer, we think of hard bound books and glossy dust covers with intriguing author poses.  Or possibly it’s the journalist stabbing at the keyboard rushing to meet a deadline.  Most of us will never be those people.  But I still say, you are probably a writer and don’t even know it.

Are you responsible for sending out the emails for your working group?  Do you prepare a weekly Sunday school lesson?  Do you contribute to a newsletter for your hobby group?  Do you sit down regularly to pen notes of encouragement to your friends and family?  If you fall into any of the above categories—  or any like them— you, my friend, are a writer.  No, you are more than a writer.  You are a fellow journeyman upholding the prestige of this ancient craft.  So, perfect your craft.

I have scoured many writing websites.  So far all the ones I have seen are devoted to that individual who strives for the best seller list.  But if that is not your end game, you are no less of a writer.  And you need a website that can help you perfect your craft.  I intend to bring that to you.  So stop back on a regular basis to get some help in perfecting your craft.

My Site is Under Construction!!!

Hey! Thanks for visiting my page. I am currently building it. I will officially release it toward the end of summer 2021 so please keep checking back. Actually, go ahead and subscribe so you can see the progress!! (ya know…you can always unsubscribe later…wink, wink!!!)

I will focus on three main themes:
~ general writing for the everyday writer (that’s probably YOU!!!)
~ faith based reflections (aka devotional thoughts)
~ and guitar…becasue, well…GUITAR!!

Places I’ve Visited

I will soon fill this category with descriptions of journeys I have taken and places I have seen. Keep coming back and checking. In the comments, let me know about some out-of-the-way yet nearby extraordinary places you have visited.

Writing

Soon, I will fill this category with posts about writing. You will be able to browse posts in these areas:
~ Book Quotes (you will find quotes from books about writing with a comment or two from me)
~ Prompted Writings (you can analyze the process of revision)
~ YouTube Channel reviews (I will highlight YouTube videos about writing that I have found helpful)
~ The Craft of Writing (I will hang general posts about writing)

My Site is Under Construction!!!

Hey! Thanks for visiting my page. I am currently building it. I will officially release it toward the end of summer 2021 so please keep checking back. Actually, go ahead and subscribe so you can see the progress!! (ya know…you can always unsubscribe later…wink, wink!!!)

I will focus on three main themes:
~ general writing for the everyday writer (that’s probably YOU!!!)
~ faith based reflections (aka devotional thoughts)
~ and guitar…becasue, well…GUITAR!!

What are Prompted Writings

Prompted Writings is one of the main categories of posts on my site.  You can access all the categories from the right side menu from any page.

On Prompted Writings, I search the internet for a generic writing prompt.  Then I write approximately a 250 word article.  Then I do a revision of that article and post both of them.  The purpose is to illustrate what revision looks like to be able to see the transformation an article can take.