Wordless Wednesday – My Secret Garden
Say “Yes!” to God
Ann Voskamp 
At 8:00 p.m. tonight I’m saying “no” to:
- T.V
- Fluffing the spoiled dog
- Editing the Christmas e-book
- Reading the latest issue of The Writer’s Chronicle
…so that I can say “Yes to God” by joining Lysa TerKeurst and Ann Voskamp (author of One Thousand Gifts!) for their combined Webcast on the subject of what it means to say “Yes!” to God.
Lysa will be speaking on external obedience and the 5 questions to ask yourself when you think God might be speaking to you. Ann’s message will be about internal obedience and positioning your heart to experience God. Then they’ll come together to answer questions sent in through Twitter.
Registration is simple. It’s one hour. And free.
What are you willing to say “no” to tonight—so that you can say “Yes!” to God?
What’s All The Hubbub About?
I stumbled upon the Hub City Bookstore in Spartanburg SC several weeks ago while searching for bookstores in the area.
Having been raised in Sparkle City, i.e. Spartanburg, I was intrigued by its downtown location—specifically with it being on the first floor of the Masonic Temple. It’s a place I’d seen all my life but never visited.
Hub City offers a variety of writer’s workshops in a nearby renovated building called The Showroom. And, oh, did I mention the coffee shop and bakery adjacent to the bookshop? Sigh.
My take-home: For Here or To Go? Spartanburg’s Drive-Ins, Drive-Thrus, and Diners by Brandy Lee Lindsey and Baker Maultsby. This nostalgic stroll through the palatable history of my hometown was published by Hub City Writer’s Project.
This venture is one I’d love to see repeated in Greenville SC.
My Friday Fave
Move over history magazines—The Writer’s Chronicle has arrived!
Six weeks ago, Barnes & Noble tried to convince me they’d never carried The Writer’s Chronicle, even though I’d purchased every issue from them over the past year. I stopped by B & N several times since, only to find history magazines overflowing into the literary section. Don’t get me wrong, I love history, but they were in the wrong neighborhood.
The Writer’s Chronicle underwent a face-lift of sorts beginning with the September issue. The size and feel of the magazine is the first thing one notices, but the content is most impressive. It touches on different genres throughout, but I feel there’s more emphasis on poetry. No complaints here!
“Now in its forty-fourth year, The Writer’s Chronicle, published six times a year, presents essays, articles, news, & information designed to enlighten, inform, & entertain writers, editors, students, & teachers of writing.” –AWP
The Problem With Perfection
“When the problems before you seem to loom larger than the Power behind you, the purpose in living can fall right out from underneath of you.” – Ann Voskamp
I can’t recall one posting of Ann’s that has not stirred my conscience—and yesterday’s post when perfectionism and to-do lists overwhelm was no exception.
Can you relate?
Cathy Baker
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