To categorize art, music, or writing as secular versus Christian limits the artist, the art, and the God who created both. It’s time for us to stop drawing lines of limitations where the arts intersect with our faith and break the bonds of arbitrary, artificial expectations.
There are countless excuses and obstacles to writing or creating or fulfilling our purpose. The doubts and the lies can be beaten back, but they will return. Even so, the choice remains ours. Will we fight for our dream when the Resistance pushes against us? Be the squirrel.
If you’ve lost touch with your dream, make today the day you re-engage your heart and your dream.
If you’ve ever wondered what it look likes when a writer works on a story, this is a peek behind the screen at how I came up with the idea for Rewriting Destiny and how the story has changed as I’ve followed my characters, Willow and Poppy, on their journey.
Art and dreams are resilient, but they need us to do our part. Art and dreams need us to show up every day because the world and our souls crave beauty and inspiration. Make time for your art and passion by taking small, intentional steps today.
Question: You’re busy. How do you make time to write? I’m not typically a betting person, but I bet I can guess something about you right now. You’re busy. In fact, sometimes the hours go by, you look up, and you wonder where the day went. Am I right? Am I close? How did I … Read more