Creating Is a Marathon
Courtesy of Charlie Llewellin
Thinking back on the last few months a familiar pattern emerges with regards to my writing. I have fallen back into a sprint mentality. I start with a burst of creative output but after a few weeks I am sputtering. The Accidental Creative site raised the question, what is our creative superpower and our creative kryptonite. My kryptonite is consistency. After the burst, I allow distractions to take center stage and my output flags. After much processing, I realize that creating is a marathon.
Trying my Hand at Short Stories, Again
Most of my writing is non-fiction. I write about my experiences, my vacations, and things the Lord is teaching me. I don’t usually write fiction. One reason is it’s hard for me to come up with all the details and embellishments that make fiction engaging. Another, is I don’t usually have ideas for stories. The last time I consistently wrote fiction was the sixth grade. Read more
Two sides to each coin
So I started my new job this past week. However this job now puts me in a situation. There is the part of me that would like to get more hours and quit my job at Pizza Hut. So side one. I wouldn’t have to work as much and the job doesn’t require me to stand for hours on end or spend all night driving around.
But if I quit my job at Pizza Hut then I will have effectively isolated myself to live in my Christian bubble. Despite my desire for comfort and to take the easy way out, I know God has placed me at Pizza Hut for a reason. There are hurting people that need hope. So despite what I want I know I need to keep my job at Pizza Hut.
So my prayer is that my friendships at Pizza Hut would deepen and allow me the opportunity to share with them what Christ has done in my life and what He can do in theirs.
