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I’ve tried to write two books before and life got in the way and/or I got overwhelmed with the process. However, about six weeks ago I felt like I heard the Lord say … again … it is time to tell Our story.  He confirmed this … again … with two different people saying I should write a book.

I have contributed to three different books and really enjoyed the process. However, doing my own is daunting.  I think it is more about the structure and discipline necessary to get it out of my brain and onto the document than the actual content. There is also an element of emotionally reliving some difficult times and how to communicate that realistically and respectfully.

Plus, formulaic Christian memoirs … anger me. Example: Life was bad bad bad, satan was evil evil evil, my soul was dark dark dark, then came Jesus and I am shiny happy now going from a myriad of nitty gritty specifics to preaching a handful of bumper sticker theological points that is exactly the same in most of all the other Christian testimonies you have read to date.

I don’t want to contribute something that people won’t be blessed by and have something to take away personally. I also want it to be humorous and entertaining.

I don’t want to be fake authentic or talking past people. I don’t want to be clever in my own eyes and this book be yet another person with a bizarre life seeking infamy in the name of honoring God. In other words, the “target audience” isn’t my own healing or ego. I want anyone who reads the book to walk away blessed and/or given something to think about that has a positive impact on their life.

Maybe you can tell I already have a lot of expectations and parameters for the book. Those are part of the being overwhelmed problem !

I need to finally just do it.

So, here we go. I am going to start today. I already know what today’s topic is and am ready to get to it.

Ending sidenote: I am heavily leaning toward self-publishing and the whole ebook thing. Could use some prayer along those lines.