More than Writers

  Rebekah Lyons in her book ‘Rhythms of Renewal’ comments: ‘ God didn’t design us to create on our own. He made us to create with Him, to tend to His creation…He wanted [men and women] to work with Him in creating something beautiful, something life-giving.’ She goes on to prompt her readers to ask: ‘ Does my [writing] bring a sense of peaceful partnership with God?’ I’m not sure ‘peaceful partnership’ is the first phrase that comes to my mind about my writing. Recently, it’s been more ‘wading through sludge’ or ‘Jacob-like wrestling’. The hot weather, the emotional weight of working with people with terminal illness, ongoing family issues, and continued over high expectations of self all serve to drain my physical, mental, and creative energy. Even the things I love to do (like writing) or the things that I know do me good (like writing) become an effort. I think the problem may be because I have in my head a golden image of a writer: A separate space with comfortabl...