Where I'm spending time clarifying my vision.[/caption]Last night, I asked for prayer about a major decision I was facing. The truth is, I knew what I had to do, and I was scared to do it. After lots of prayer, and hearing from a number of wonderful friends, none of whom knew the decision I was making, that we have to act on faith, I had enough affirmation to know that my fear was not from God, and the only direction to go was forward.
So... for those of you wondering about my big scary prayer request. :) Some of you know I've been talking about teaching art journaling classes for a long time, and I've done a few online classes to get my feet wet. Well, today I signed up for an intensive program that's going to help me launch my art journaling biz! It's definitely a stretch for me, and a huge act of faith, but I truly believe that this is the direction God is sending me in. Your prayers really helped me clarify that, and I'm really grateful to each person who prayed.
I had a great talk with one of my wonderful friends this afternoon, and he asked me what he could do to support me. I decided that I should probably share what I told him with all of you as well.
1. Please continue to pray. Trust me when I say that there is no way I can do any of this on my own power, and I really need to work closely with God on this. I'm walking purely in faith right now, and sometimes the fear is pretty overwhelming.
2. As I launch my biz, please do spread the word and share the love in any way you can. If you know of places where I can teach or share my information, please let me know. You can check out my art journaling page for more deets as I figure them out (and sign up for my art journaling newsletter!).
3. Please continue supporting me in my writing. I have every intention to continue that dream, and my pursuit of becoming America's favorite author! You can pre-order my book on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or Tattered Cover, or if you're super impatient, and want it now, it's already available on Harlequin.com.
Really, this leap of faith is all about me becoming more in line with the woman God created me to be, and following a passion and dream I've had for a long time. I remembered this morning (as I was journaling and praying about my decision) that some of the dreams I wrote in my journal when I was 12 years old would be accomplished through this. Apparently, I needed a lot of time to be molded into the person God needed me to be to make this dream come true. I'm still being molded, for sure!!
I really appreciate everyone's prayers and I feel very blessed to have so many wonderful people in my life. Thanks so much for all of your support!
10 comments:
Danica, placing your trust in God's hands is exactly what He asks you to do. By walking in faith, you are walking with God. Nothing can go wrong! He has it all mapped out for you already. My prayers for you continue. I love calling you a friend and a Sister in Christ!
Danica, "If God be for us, who can be against us?" Praying for you, friend.
I'm soooo proud of you, Danica!! My son and I did a thirty day art experiment last year where we drew for 20 minutes a day in journals. I'll be honest, we only did it for about twelve of the days(!), but we both really enjoyed it. I signed up for your art journaling newsletter--looking forward to getting back at it!
Hi, Danica. How thrilling! I'm all for taking on new challenges and stretching yourself. It makes life so much more fulfilling. Praying for your success. Blessings!
Thanks so much! This is definitely a stretch, but I think it will be worth it!
That's so great!! I hope you do get back into it!
So beautiful, thanks Richard!
Thanks so much Marianne! That means a lot to me! Right back atcha!
Thanks for being a stand-up example of what walking in faith really means. We talk about it all the time and then go out and try to do it in our own strength. Will keep praying for you!
Thanks so much Donna. I think realizing that I don't HAVE to do it on my own strength has been really powerful.
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