Yesterday was one of those days when I identified with the Apostle Paul’s words in 2 Corinthians 4:8, “We’re frustrated, but we don’t give up” (GW). Not that my exasperation with technology and techs that didn’t speak clear English can compare with all Paul endured to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ – still, not being able to send email was incredibly frustrating and a problem that had to be resolved. Thank You, Father, that I’m able to send email again – that You helped me not to give up.
The temptation to give up is one everyone – and especially writers – will face. Whether its words that are not coming together, discouragement with trying to get our work in print, or poor reviews and disappointing sales of a book that finally did get published, it’s not easy being a writer. I think it’s even harder when we’re writing out of a strong sense that this is what God has called us to do.
Disappointments, doubts, discouragement – I call them the deadly Ds – are weapons the evil one effectively uses to get our eyes off the Lord and the call to “write His answer.”
As I have watched Father’s plan for the May 14-17 Colorado Christian Writers Conference come together, I am awed by how the keynotes and continuing sessions reflect His heart to encourage us not to give up. I know He is going to meet us on the mountain and that the fellowship we will share with Him and with other writers, editors, and agents will be life-changing.
Online registration opens at 12:01 am EST, Saturday, February 1. That’s 10:01 pm today, January 31, in Colorado. The brochure that is now at the printer is online at http://colorado.writehisanswer.com/brochure along with lots of other info (and more to come). The first five online registrations will receive a free copy of my book, Write His Answer – A Bible Study for Christian Writers.
Father, thank You for loving us and calling us to make a difference through the words we write and the lives we live.
Write His Answer 
Timely for me, Marlene. Bless you!
On Fri, Jan 31, 2014 at 9:33 AM, Write His Answer wrote:
> Marlene Bagnull posted: “Yesterday was one of those days when I > identified with the Apostle Paul’s words in 2 Corinthians 4:8, “We’re > frustrated, but we don’t give up” (GW). Not that my exasperation with > technology and techs that didn’t speak clear English can compare with all > Pa”
Thanks for the encouragement, Marlene. I met you at the EMACW Conference in Atlanta last October. I’ve put the Philadelphia Conference on my calendar. Your passion continues to inspire me.