An on-the-inside rest has found its way to me. Perhaps it was putting into words the chaos of these writing days. Perhaps it was reading your kind and encouraging comments on yesterdays post. Or the beauty you all found in the midst of all that ordinary.
There was also that reminder I read about doing all things through His strength. In so many ways, we have a God who stands on his head, doing things so backwards from normal. Weak people are strong, poor people are rich and ashes turn to beauty in His presence.
I’ve been doing a lot of work on the book these last few weeks, writing that won’t be seen for awhile. Unfortunately it takes me away from this space. That’s another thing I love about Tuesdays Unwrapped: I can direct you to other lovely blogs and small gift celebrators.
In case you didn’t get the chance to browse through the links on Tuesday, here is a quick roundup of some of my favorites. Hard to choose only five, but if I added too many more it would just be Tuesday all over again. I hope you enjoy these as much as I did.
You have all made me cry in a good way this week. Thank you for your overwhelming support and enthusiasm about this book thing. I have indeed started to actually write and I am beginning to realize how much fun this is going to be! Many of you asked about the publishing process and I’m working on a post to tell you what I’ve learned. I am not an expert by any definition, but I can certainly direct you to those who are.
In brainless news, this girl here? Love her voice. You should give her a listen.
And just as fun but completely unrelated, my friend Amy has been doing a tour of her house on her blog and you simply have to go nose around over there. And? She and her husband basically did all the work themselves. Here is the first post.
Finally, Amber wrote a lovely post that she calls a non-post (but we know better) on writing and such. She asks a question at the end and since I’m on a panel with her at BlissDom in a few weeks, I would love to hear what you have to say. I always love to hear what you have to say.
There are so many wonderful things going on in the webiverse this season. Let’s take a look at some of them, shall we?
Check out this sweet community of writers and readers, celebrating a season of change, a life of return @ Christmas Change.
Rachel @ Small Notebook wrote a great post last year called Come As You Are: Christmas Without the Frenzy. Not a new Christmas concept, but one I can’t get enough of. She takes it back to the basics, something she is so good at doing.
A Christmas Card Picture Quiz @ Never Say Never. I got a good chuckle from this one. And for what it’s worth, I scored a 36.
Don’t forget to link up with your holiday decor photos for the Christmas Tour of Homes at Nesting Place on Monday. I’ve been taking some photos of my newly open living room.
Here’s something fun: Blog Nosh Magazine is hosting a linky sharing stories of hope, sponsored by Tide Loads of Hope. It is quite simply a laundromat on wheels, offering laundry services to families affected by disasters. Megan Jordan of Velveteen Mind is the Founder and Editor-in-Cheif of Blog Nosh and lost every.material.thing. in Hurricane Katrina.
I tell you about this a) because it’s awesome and b) because I know you girls are filled with hope AND you can write. So link up at Blog Nosh with your own stories of hope, either a new post or a previously written one from your archives.
Though Tuesday is my favorite day of the week, Wednesday is becoming a close second because that is the day I usually finish reading the Tuesdays Unwrapped posts. I can’t help but highlight a few of my favorites in case you didn’t get a chance to browse them.
Unwrapping a Memory @ Imparting Grace (One of my most favorite unwrapped moments. Ever.)
I have found some of my favorite blogs by hosting this linky and I hope you have, too. There is nothing like discovering like-minded, kindred-spirit type girls. And sometimes fellas, too. Thanks for letting us in a bit and sharing your thankful perspectives.
