Wednesday’s Word

ALL THINGS?

Romans 8:28: And we know (experience) that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.

Thanks so much for stopping by for Wednesday’s Word @ Coffee Hour with Chicklit Power and Trench Classes United. Grab your coffee, or favorite break-time drink, your Strand of Faith, and join me for my latest plight, aka, another opportunity for God to be God.

Before Christmas, a local author sent me an email letting me know my publisher was going out of business, saying he thought I’d like to know. I replied back with a quick thank you, and did NOT click on the link for a few days. Finally curiosity ruled over all my other to-do’s and I clicked on the article.

As I read the article, I was puzzled about how my author friend heard about this before me, how this information leaked out before the publisher contacted all of its authors, but there it was, in black and white: they were struggling and not staying afloat, but it also hinted that they were still in the struggle.

And then a few weeks ago it came via email, an offer to extricate from the publisher by signing a piece of paper stating so, and also stating my books were going out of print. I IGNORED it because I didn’t know what to do and also because it said they were trying to find publishers for authors who didn’t want to sign the release form.

Yesterday, I dared to open the file again and read the fine print…the offer has expired! I can’t even begin to describe what I’m feeling inside as I write this. The only thing I am confident about at this very moment is this didn’t knock Him off His throne, and somehow, some way, He’s going to weave this ugliness into the tapestry of my life and it will add color, beauty, and bring Him glory. I have no idea how; I just have to trust Him, which isn’t hard for me to do. He’s proven His promises to me over and over again. It’s the waiting and the wondering, which way do I go; do I sign this paper, get my files back – and then what? How do I move forward in this? Where do I go?

I realize that my blog is supposed to encourage you…today, I am afraid it’s the opposite: I need a bit of encouragement from you! Would you agree to pray for me, that He would either send me an agent or publisher or lead me in the way I should go as I wait for Him to work all of this out for my good and His glory because He knows I do love him and I am called to carry out His purpose…I just need a confirmation of the purpose and the calling!

From my heart to yours,

Evinda