My organizational skills are lacking and I’ve started working on those. I have goals, I have actual deadlines, and I have commitments such as this blog. I make it a priority to work on those items. But then sometimes I look at all the things I’m involved in, both writing and non-writing, and wonder how I ever thought I could accomplish everything and work a demanding full-time day job.
So I’m being more deliberate on what I’ll commit to. About this time my sister, who happens to be my greatest encourager, is probably rolling on the floor laughing. Maybe a more accurate statement would be I’m attempting to be more deliberate on what I commit to.
As tempting as it is I can’t say yes to every writing project that comes along. I have to pick which projects mean the most to me, which ones will advance my career, and most importantly which ones God wants me to focus on.
I find it hard to say no. I love to do things with friends and family. I love to shop and garden. I love to read and watch movies. I love to spend time with my puppies. I love to travel and go to the theater. I love to write and have lunches with writing friends. The list is endless, but I’ll tell you what I’ve learned – I can’t do it all. I have to pick what is most important to me and then as hard as it can be, walk away from the rest.
My journey is just beginning and I know it may be a painful one, but I’m forging ahead one day at a time. What about you? What keeps you focused? How do you say no or know when to say no? I’d love to hear from you.
The Christmas Bride Wore
Boots - Berryhill Brides Book One
Pastor Jacob Thompson is in need of a director for the
living nativity program and veterinarian Molly Kincaid offers to take on the
job. The task involves far more than Molly bargained for, nonetheless she’d do
anything to help out the man she secretly loves – even sew costumes or cast
eight-year-old Wesley Simpson as an angel.
Jacob’s daughter Emma longs to have a mommy of her
own, but the widowed pastor has vowed to never remarry, and isn’t ready to open
his heart to love again. Molly dreams of filling the void in both their lives,
but fears she lacks the necessary qualities to be a pastor’s wife.
As Molly and Jacob work together on the living
nativity, their feelings for one another grow. Will Molly realize she is just
what Jacob and Emma need in their lives? Can Jacob be released from his grief
stricken promise? Could this unlikely duo prove to be a match made in heaven?
Terri Weldon is a lead analyst by day and an author by night. She enjoys gardening, reading, and shopping for shoes. One of her favorite pastimes is volunteering as the librarian at her church. It allows her to shop for books and spend someone else’s money! Plus, she has the great joy of introducing people to Christian fiction. She lives with her family in Oklahoma. Terri has two adorable Westies – Crosby and Nolly Grace. She is a member of ACFW and OCFW, a local chapter of ACFW. Terri is the award winning author of The Christmas Bride Wore Boots.
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