A Step in the Write Direction
October 21, 2013
Update: A pretty
quiet week. This was the week I was supposed to be on staff at the CLASS
conference in Albuquerque, but had to bow out because of my husband’s health. My
writer friend who attended, though, had some very productive appointments….For
those who sent me submissions for my friendship gift book, I did get a rejection
this week from the publisher for that book and the mother’s gift book. She said
they’re “going in a different direction,”
but that she’ll contact me if things change. So, back to sending them out
again….I sent out 135 brochures last week to Mesa area churches for speaking. If
you’d like a brochure to give to your program/ senior adult/ladies’ ministries
director, email me….I’m also setting up dates for one-day “A Step in the Write Direction” workshops next spring.
All I need is a church and a registrar. If interested, I’ll send you the topics
covered.
Thought for
Today: "Nothing in the world can take
the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than
unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a
proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts.
Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent" (Calvin
Coolidge).
Laugh for
Today:
"Moses had indigestion like you do," Bobby told
his mother at the dinner table one Sunday.
"What makes you think that?" his mother asked.
"Well," Bobby said, "our Sunday school teacher
said that when he went up on the mountain, God gave him two
tablets."
Song for the
Week: (This was written by my nephew,
Dave Clark, during his 19-year illness for which 29 doctors at Mayo Clinic could
find no cure—until God stepped in! His story is told in my book Healing in God’s
Time.)
I said, “Lord, I know you’ve
already taken me
To places that some will
never see.
And I know that I’ve been
blessed, but Lord, I must confess,
The journey’s almost got the
best of me.”
He said, “Child, I know the
miles have got you feeling low,
And you wonder how much
farther you can go.
The pain you feel is real; I
know exactly how you feel,
And there is only one way I
can know:
(Chorus): “I’ve been
there….I’ve faced those lonely trials,
Child, I’ve been there,
I’m familiar with the
miles,
So if you’re walking through
the valley
Of the heartache once
again,
You’re only going where I’ve
already been.”
I said, “Lord, it’s hard to
keep from feeling like I do,
And I question why the test
you’ve put me through.
Yet in my darkest hour, I felt a healing power
That only comes from walking
close to you.”
He said, “Child, it’s hard to
watch the hurt you’re going thru,
And the questions that you
ask are nothing new.
Sometimes the Father’s plan
is so hard to understand,
There’ve been days that I’ve
felt the same as you.
(back to chorus):
(Ending): So if you’re
walking through the valley
Of the heartache once
again,
You’re only going where He’s
already been.
“I’ve Been There,” Dave Clark. ©
1986 by Emmanuel Music (ASCAP). Used by Permission.
Writer’s Tips (Bits and Pieces
this week):
Editing Hints: (Hope your
writing isn’t like this!) I thought this email from my anthology publisher was
humorous. “It is so funny how writers reply to an email when I asked for their
phone number. One simply gives it to me. The next person says, ‘Well, I have two
numbers but I am never at home but I will give you my daughter’s number and my
aunt Mary’s number but she is in the hospital with a lung problem. Did I tell
you that I want 5 copies or did I say I want 6. I just can’t decide because I
don’t know if Johnny would like to read it or not, but here is my cell number
also just in case you call when I am at the drugstore where I seem to live these
days because of my heart problem that started….’”
Puzzle: The seven letter
word therein contains 17 words
without rearranging any of its letters Can you get them? (Answer at bottom.)
Spelling hints:
forego (before); forgo (go
without)
e.g. for example
i.e., that is, in effect
eight-foot boards (adjective)
except – “x” excludes; accept –
think of 2 c’s snuggling together, they accept each other
setup – noun; set up – verb
Church – upper case when
referring to the Roman Catholic Church, or whole body of Christians
gibe – to tease; jibe – to
agree
apart – separate; a part of –
union
silicon – an element; silicone –
contains silicon
desert – dry; can’t afford 2 s’s;
dessert – you want 2
altogether – completely; all
together – in a group
beside – next to; besides – in
addition to
resister – person; resistor –
electric current
all ready – prepared; already –
happened earlier
Answer
to puzzle:
The word therein contains the
following 20 words in order:
the,
there, he, in, rein, her, here, ere, I, therein, herein, tin, then, thee, hen,
hi, ten, thin, tern, teen.
How
many did you get?
Have
a good week spreading the
gospel
through the printed page.
Donna
Clark Goodrich
dgood648@aol.com
www.thewritersfriend.net
http://donna-goodrich.blogspot.com
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