WONDERING AND PONDERING By Olusola Sophia Anyanwu

 WONDERING AND PONDERING

Did you wonder how many Christmas cards you had this year, or did you ponder whom you might have left off your card list?

Have you read C.S Lewis? How did he arrive at the idea of the gender of each of God’s three personalities? Maybe over this sentence, “God made man in His image…” Did God ponder over Adam or Eve coming first? Or do you ponder why angels assigned to each person on earth remain invisible? I guess, like me, that you have gone into such thoughts in your writing when you ponder who to be the villain. Have you also wondered if your characters were getting the starlight over your hero or if your proposed 80,000-word length was becoming 100,000?

Many people have wondered what gifts to get for their loved ones this season. It can be difficult if you must ponder cash or gifts for children, grandchildren, siblings, and brethren from the fellowship of Christ’s family. Have you begun to contemplate the New Year in terms of self-examination? I am in Dubai as you read this. I spent Christmas and will spend the New Year with our son and family. You are right if you guessed that I engaged in lots of wondering and pondering.

I have wondered about the rest of my family in the UK and worldwide. One can’t help pondering how each has met the season, knowing that many people didn’t have a Christmas. Now that Christmas 2024 has gone to meet its ancestors, what are you wondering about? Did you overspend, indulge in excesses, or are you already pondering New Year's resolutions? Ask for His grace.

Ponder over 2024 and turn to your faith in Christ for your writing in 2025 in whatever genre on themes such as FORGIVENESS, MERCY, REDEMPTION or Love.

I'm just wondering and pondering. Have a really blessed New Year. He’ll be with you all the way! Blessings.

 Sophia Anyanwu writes prose and poetry which convey current issues and , inspire and encourage the love of God. She is a member of the Association of Christian Writers, UK. She has published 20 books which are available on her website: www.olusolasophiaanyanwuauthor.com and Amazon.  You can subscribe to her YouTube channel here: https://bit.ly/3j0oPuy and follow her on all social media here: https://bit.ly/3UG36Kx