"Outta Nowhere" Out Now!

It’s here! “Outta Nowhere” is out there now! I’ve got some “scited”  (scared AND excited) news here! It is finished. Just this one sentence capsizes my brain. Excited that a publisher had confidence in me and my framily believes in me. It blows my mind I’ve FB friends who have read my ramblings and suggest it’s been helpful and hopeful and that I should write a book. Now I have that book. And a website. And a blog! My blog will contain enteries that the book did not contain and a time of question and answers that may arise from the readers. 

Wait! What? I am an about to be a published author? My cathartic practice during my healing can now possibly- maybe-someday be of help to others.  This is yet another miraculous mystery I’ve been a recipient of. 

Thanks be to God that this process is d-o-n-e, DONE.

Wait? What! My work really is not done? This is the scariest of scares! I’m scared because I now have to become a self-promoter which is way outta my comfort zone and will be hard hard work. I will have to remind myself that I’ve done some mighty hard  things these past 5   years. 

I know good and well that I, nor my experience, isn't unique. I’m well aware that I'm not the first- or the last- woman who will lose a husband barely past their silver anniversary . I’ve concluded that the world really does not need another grief book. This is a voice of dubious and unhelpful  thoughts that have been screaming at me a lot lately, so my voice of conviction and faith must step up and be louder. I am reminding myself I can do hard things! 

I am humbled and grateful for the support and trust and anticipation that has been lavishly given to me. I do trust that if nothing else my book will serve as a gift to my sons as a way  to remember their wonderful loving  father and pass his legacy to their children, and  just maybe,  a story of their mom’s resilience, redemption and grace. 

I’m eternally grateful for your grace filled and life saving care, concern, and communication with my family and me from day one on December 8, 2020. 

As the ending of “Outta Nowhere” says, “to be continued….”