Decades ago I was in the midst of my quiet time when the Lord instructed me to write a book. This was a far cry from anything I would have planned to do on my own. In fact, I’ve often thought of myself as Noah building that huge ark, a boat larger than anything ever seen or heard of in those days.

The fact is, at the time, I didn’t even read as a pastime. But, that has changed. I write and read regularly and am in the midst of publishing my first book, One Way Out. It is still an overwhelming task when I look at it with my human eyes and expectations. But, I have God directing me, and friends who are guiding me as I step out on the stormy waters of publishing.

As I mentioned before, it’s taken decades and at one point I felt I had let God down because I wasn’t already published. Then He replied back by telling me I had been working on it since He called me. Obviously, He wasn’t worried about my delay. And over the years His calling has become my dream.

This a dream I share with my parents who each had desires to write. My dad always wanted to publish a book. And although he recorded funny sayings and happenings in a scribble pad, he never pursued writing a book. The closest he got was having a story reach the final selection process in a Chicken Soup collection. As for my mom, whose only non-fiction book won her a scholarship to Boston where she met my father, she went to her death bed desiring to write more for God. (abuespeaks.wordpress.com)

And now, my dream approaches reality. The closer it gets to holding my first book in my hands I again feel like Noah. With the huge project done, did Noah know what was ahead? Yes, he knew God said rain was coming, but did he fully understand what that was? I wonder what will happen after this book is published. Unlike Noah who only had to build one ark, the Lord has given me the rough draft of the next book. In fact, what I thought would be a stand alone novel has evolved into a series of three books. . . The Way Out Series.

My hope is that each of these books will open people’s eyes to how quickly life can change. That they’ll serve to draw people to Jesus as the world gets closer to fulfilling the prophecies written so many millenniums ago. I hope you read and enjoy these books.

As for now, let’s celebrate together and join me on this adventure of what will come next.