Praise the Lord!

             God is so good. And after letting me wander a bit in the abyss of directionlessness (which was perhaps the healthiest thing to do), He's started to swing open preliminary gates.
            Unfortunately, Jane Austen didn't have the internet. So she couldn't blog her way into a publisher.  In 1797, she completed her first draft of First Impressions. Her father attempted to have the novel published. It was not until 1813 that the book finally came to print at Pride and Prejudice. Austen experienced other initial frustrations such as selling Northbanger Abbey only to buy it back several years later after it failed to make it to print. Like many great artists, Austen's acclaim eventually arrived in its time.
             Happily for me, internet now exists. And just this Monday, a little article of mine was picked up by Relevant magazine's website. It's about dating and the common Christian advice to 'guard your heart.' You can check out the link below. 

www.relevantmagazine.com/life/what-guarding-your-heart-actually-means
             It's been kind of fun this week to squeal over having a tiny something published. And more importantly, it has served as encouragement to keep typing away.