Wednesday, April 8, 2015

His Name is Wonderful!

I think a lot of us here at the Inkwell have been struggling. Family issues and work problems and money struggles and, of course, the dreaded deadlines. I just turned in two manuscripts and then realized I had to very quickly come up with a synopsis for a third. I'm so thankful for the work, but sometimes I just don't want to have to do anything. Sometimes I just need to take a break and relax and have a bit of fun. Sometimes I just need to make it all stop and go away.

But then I remember how blessed I am, how privileged I am to do the job I do, to have the friends and family I have, to live in this country, and all the rest of it. Even without any of that, though, I still have lots to be thankful for, lots to smile about. I have a God who loves me, who cares about me, who wants to just hang out with me. He is enough. Whatever else is going on, He is enough. And His name is wonderful.


Bryan Duncan has been my favorite Christian artist for a very, very long time. If you remember him, dig out those old CDs and enjoy. If you never heard of him, give him a try. He's a lot of fun, and he'll make you cry, too. A ton of his songs are available on YouTube.
Have you taken time today to thank God for just being wonderful?
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  1. Ruth Logan HerneApril 8, 2015 at 9:45 AM

    I think the writing/publishing industry can test our resolve more than many other careers. We work, often for nothing. We get rejected (yes, even after you've published a bunch of books!), and we have to smile and nod through reviews we don't agree with... But then I realize first that I'm so happy writing, that's it's RIDICULOUS!!!!! And that everyone's going to have an opinion, good, bad, indifferent, and it's actually the indifferent ones that bother me more than someone not loving a story or hating a story. At least that's not placid. I'm never big on placid!!! And now we have indie publishing, and the ability to make/shape/design our own careers... and of course it all starts with Write A Great Book... so God puts it right back into our hands! Deanna, I'm heading right over to check out Bryan Duncan! I'm a K-Love lover and I don't think I've heard Bryan's stuff, but I get so many great ideas from music... Those emotions bleed into stories beautifully! Thank you!

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    1. Anita Mae DraperApril 8, 2015 at 9:57 AM

      I can hear your love of writing, Ruthy, and I see it when I read your books!

      I also agree about indifference. I'd rather write books that strike someone's heart - one way or another - than ones that are forgotten because they didn't raise a flash of emotion.

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    2. Ruth Logan HerneApril 8, 2015 at 11:52 AM

      Anita, I agree wholeheartedly. Indifference kills an author's readership, but emotion... one way or another you're creating a memory, LOL! Although I do prefer the HAPPY readers! :)

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    3. DeAnna Julie DodsonApril 8, 2015 at 3:30 PM

      Hi, Ruth! Do check out Bryan's music. I don't know what he's doing these days, but I love his old stuff. Some seem deceptively simple (and some are), but the more you listen, the more they get to you. "Strong Medicine" is probably my favorite (if I MUST choose), but I love "Have Yourself Committed" and "Holy Rollin'" just about as much.

      And I agree about indifference. Even if I make a reader mad, at least I know I touched some kind of chord.

      I recently got a one-star review of "Rules of Murder" on Goodreads. The reader had all kinds of good things to say about the story and the writing and the humor and the characters and all the good stuff. But she rated it one-star because she's a pagan and didn't like the Christian elements. Well, to me, that's a five-star review. She couldn't come up with anything but her own prejudices to say against it. If noting else, she heard that God loves her and that it's never too late to come to Him. I consider that review a big success. :D

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    4. Ruth Logan HerneApril 8, 2015 at 4:22 PM

      Hahaha! I agree! That's the best kind of review! And I popped over to hear him, and it's rockin' music, DeAnna!

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  2. Anita Mae DraperApril 8, 2015 at 9:51 AM

    Oh wow, what a way to start the writing day! Good choice, DeAnna.

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    1. DeAnna Julie DodsonApril 8, 2015 at 3:31 PM

      Thanks, Anita. That song never fails to improve my mood. :D

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  3. Dina SleimanApril 9, 2015 at 10:59 AM

    Great post, and now I'm having flashbacks to a cheer leading routine we did to a Bryan Duncan song in high school :)

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  4. Dina SleimanApril 9, 2015 at 11:00 AM

    This is it. Also appropriate for today's post. LOL. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzPwBqyeqbM

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  5. DeAnna Julie DodsonApril 9, 2015 at 11:59 PM

    How fun is that, Dina? :D

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