This year all we can do is to wait and hope:
In addition to waiting for the arrival of spring, I'm waiting for the Greater Lehigh Valley Writers Conference to begin next week. I'm hoping to pitch my WIP which is quite a departure for me...from literary fiction to Christian non-fiction. This means I have to pitch my book proposal, not the final manuscript...meaning more waiting and hoping as I move ahead with the narrative. Here is an overview of the book:
"It doesn’t take a degree in theology, philosophy,
or medicine to make sense of the problem of pain. We can learn everything we
need to know from ordinary people.
Beyond
Belief recounts dozens of stories from people who have endured some of
life’s darkest moments—a child’s death, a friend’s suicide, a cancer
diagnosis—and gone on to forge a strong faith in God. They don’t blame him for
their misfortune. They don’t question God’s motives or methods. Instead, their
stories help us reconcile the contradictions between what we have been taught
to believe about a kind and merciful God with what we experience in our lives.
This book does not pretend to interpret scripture.
It has nothing to say about the ancient philosophers, nor does it rely on
convoluted explanations of theoretical physics that argue for or against the
existence of God. Beyond Belief
suggests that we abandon the futile quest for the answers we want from God--Why me? Why this? Why now?--and
instead, embrace what we need from him--strength, solace, and hope.
Beyond
Belief is about the extraordinary faith of ordinary people, and what we can
learn from them."
What are you waiting for? What keeps your hope alive?
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Well there's a thought provoking post for you.
ReplyDeleteThanks. I hope so...
DeleteGood luck with your pitch. I'm more than anxious for spring. One more snow storm coming.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Susan. It sounds like this week's storm is going to be mostly cold rain and wind. Frankly, I'd prefer snow!
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