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Cares:
I have this friend. We met our freshman year in college at a campus Bible study. We started dating our husband’s at the same time. Lived together for three awesome years. Got engaged a month apart. Got married a month apart. Got our dogs a month apart. She’s one of my most favorite people in the world. We always said we were on the five year plan. Enjoy marriage for five years before expanding our families. I had Brogan in October, and shortly after, she informed me she and her husband were going to start trying. Now, just shy of a full year later, she and her husband are still waiting for that positive pregnancy test. I think any woman who has struggled with infertility (and even women who haven’t) understands (or at least can imagine) what she is going through, especially when friend after friend gets pregnant and she’s left waiting. I know the majority of my readers are praying people. So could you please pray for my friend? Pray that God would open her womb. Pray that God would fill her with peace. Pray that God would hold her through the waiting. And for all those people who are waiting for something, this song is a must-listen.

In the spirit of Follow Friday, hop on over to Tabitha Bird’s blog, Through my Eyes. She has one of the most unique and beautiful writing voices I’ve ever had the pleasure of reading.

Concerns:
Still waiting for my dreams to come true…

I need to start exercising again. Seriously, how do people find the time?

My story is outgrowing me. My brain is unable to process it right now. The Donald Maass workshop was excellent…but he sure stretches the brain to an uncomfortable elasticity.

My house has turned into a horrible, dirty monster. I’m afraid it will swallow me whole for at least four hours while I tempt to clean it on Saturday. Bleck.

Celebrations:
Despite my slightly out-of-control outline, I’m super excited about this story. I think it’s going to be my best one yet.

I have about four other story ideas simmering in the back of my mind, waiting for their turn.

It’s Friday – and I absolutely love reading your 3 C’s!

Question to Ponder: What are your cares, concerns, and celebrations this chilly Friday morning?removetweetmeme

1. Wrap yourself up in a new project. Immerse yourself in a new fictitious world.

2. Pray.

3. Exercise.

4. Spend time with your family. Laugh. cuddle. Play.

5. Get lost in a book.

6. Think positively.

7. Stay focused on your goals.

8. Read scripture. There’s loads in the Bible about waiting.

9. Don’t buy brownie mix.

10. Don’t buy a 12 pack of Diet Coke.

When I was younger, my mom always used to say, “Don’t wish your life away.” How true are those words? Once, I got a critique back and the person said, “Make every word count!” I couldn’t help but think how applicable this is in life. We should strive to make every minute count. How we live our life while we wait says a lot about who we are.

Today, I’m going to choose to delight in my waiting, because let’s face it, waiting is a part of life.

Question to Ponder: What healthy things do you do while you wait for your dreams to come true?removetweetmeme

1. Check email every five minutes.

2. Stare at laptop, thinking, “Maybe I should check my email.”

3. Read through the first page of EVERY book on your bookshelf to see if the first page of your manuscript can compete.

4. Cyber-stalk any agents and/or editors you submitted your work to.

5. Open up the emails you ALREADY sent to the agents and editors to make sure there aren’t any mistakes (this serves absolutely no purpose, since the email’s already been sent).

6. Open up the emails you already sent to the agent/editors to make sure you sent them to the right address.

7. Drink caffeinated beverages. This does nothing to alleviate the erratic state of mind that comes with waiting.

8. Eat half a pan of brownies. This also does nothing to alleviate the erratic state of mind that comes with waiting.

9. Wish pieces of your life away….this is very sad. Time is priceless. We can’t get it back.

10. Do nothing. Just sit and think things like, “I wonder if so-and-so has opened my email yet.” Or, “How do I know my email didn’t get shuffled to the spam folder?”

Not that I’ve done any of these. Of course not….

Please join me on Wednesday, when I discuss healthy ways to pass the waiting.

Question to Ponder: What are some unhealthy habits you’ve developed while waiting for your dreams to come true?removetweetmeme