Now What?
This is a weird day for me.
Yesterday, I wrote the last post of Journey From the Ashes - a blog that will soon be published into a book.
Ten years of dreaming, starting, stopping, second-guessing, dismissing, denying, rewriting, and finally doing ended with one final post yesterday.
It is finished.
Well, the first draft is, anyway.
I'm just going to bask in the finished part for now.
With all that being said, I'm here with you today, wondering what to do next.
By the grace of God, I developed a habit of daily writing that I have come to cherish.
This procrastinating start/stopper girl never would have imagined I could have had the discipline to do something every day- no matter what - for a whole year.
Like seriously, never, ever.
So now that this habit is well established (gulp, don't jinx it now, Erica) and I feel such a connection with you as we've journeyed together, I know for sure that I don't want to give this writing up.
Now that that's settled, what the heck will I write about?
Cue the overthinking and overasking.
Right now (or should I say, write now - haha), I have no idea what this new vibe will be.
If I were to guess, this journey forward would be a mix of spiritual, funny, depth, and sass.
As we continue this journey forward, I know one thing for sure.
We
Are
Not
Going
Back
Writing Journey From the Ashes was a cathartic and healing experience, and I feel determined never to return to the way I once was.
Reliving the pains of the past and realizing how many lies held me back was so eye-opening, and as God is my witness, I am not jumping back into those pits and dark corners I resided in for so many years.
And to be able to do that work together, with you, was the best part. Hearing from you and how the words God gave us helped you fueled me to keep going when I wanted to give up.
So, how about we keep going then?
You and me, together.
I know that God did something powerful within us last year and is calling us to follow Him forward.
No Going Back.
It's time we turn the page of who we were and discover what God has planned for us as we follow Him forward.
I don't know what's going to happen now or next.
But I do know we will be okay with God leading the way.
It's a new year, and a new journey awaits.
Are you ready to see what's next with me?
Let's follow God forward...
Here we go!
Matthew 16: 24-26
Then Jesus went to work on his disciples. "Anyone who intends to come with me has to let me lead. You're not in the driver's seat; I am. Don't run from suffering; embrace it. Follow me and I'll show you how. Self-help is no help at all. Self-sacrifice is the way, my way, to finding yourself, your true self. What kind of deal is it to get everything you want but lose yourself? What could you ever trade your soul for?"
Deuteronomy 13:4
It is the Lord your God you must follow, and him you must revere. Keep his commands and obey him; serve him and hold fast to him.
Jeremiah 29:11
For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."