The Now and the Not Yet by Jane Clamp
image courtesy of innway.blogspot.com The hill walkers among you will recognise this scenario only too well. You’ve been walking for hours (possibly only minutes, but whatever) on the ascent of a particular peak. The map tells you that you are getting warmer (despite the Gore-tex technology of your gear) and you indeed spy said peak in the distance. As it comes within reach, your eyes scan the more distant horizon and realisation dawns: what you thought was the peak is merely a pimple on the hillside, with the real goal some way off. Life is a lot like that, generally, and as Christians we are used to living in the tension of the Now and the Not Yet. But, as writers, it comes with a starker version. Take the following as typical examples: · You finish your magnum opus/small opus/opus not visible to the human eye and want to celebrate BUT there’s editing and polishing to be done · ...