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What I found was joyously stunning.
Recently I read through hundreds of devotionals I’d
written over a span of more than ten years. I was deciding which devotional
thoughts I wanted to include my latest book project, Soul Scents ~ A Journey in the Son’s Embrace, which offers four
volumes of devotional reading: Awaken,
Rooted, Bloom, and Flourish. As I
read, made my choices, and edited my heart rejoiced because I still believed it
all.
The journey of the last ten years has been arduous,
but the glorious truths our sweet Savior taught me along the way stand the test
of time.
I may have been naïve in 2004 before the big storms
hit. Back then I wrote in wonder as I absorbed new understanding of who Jesus
is. I may not have understood how deeply
the concepts I penned would be tested. I certainly didn’t understand what I was
praying as I offered my thoughts of praise and surrender, nor did I guess how
God would take me at my word.
But I’m delighted to report it’s all true.
I edited word counts and clunky sentences, but the
foundational concepts which I so naively typed many years ago needed no
revision. And guess what? The devotionals I penned a few weeks ago are again written
in wonder as I “absorb new understanding of who Jesus is.”
In 2004 I invited readers to go with me on a journey
into the heart of Jesus. I declared we’d never run out of places to discover,
and we never have. He shows us glimpses of His character then allows life
experiences to solidify the understanding of the insight. Over time He takes
initial understanding deeper and reveals new wonders of His Person.
To be vulnerable, our family rode some difficult
waters after the earlier devotionals were written. In spring of 2015 I tried to
write about the really hard years, but I often dissolved into tears at the
computer.
The Lord called me away from those efforts and
invited me to spend time with Him. I journaled, did some more Bible study in
the Song of Solomon, and rested. Truth be told I spent a lot of time talking to
my plants last summer! And the Lord, always the Healer, did what He does best
and healed me.
In the fall the Lord released me back into focusing
on development of Soul Scents. I
wasn’t really surprised (although I was very pleased) when those months of
seeking God resulted in devotions for volumes 3 & 4 of this collection.
Even though I believed I was not productive last year, I was writing the rest
of this series without knowing it.
I love how organic that is.
I’m excited to offer fellow travelers a year’s
journey in the Son’s embrace. It begins with volume 1, Soul Scents: Awaken, and continues with a new devotional book
releasing each quarter of 2016.
Author, speaker, and mom of four, Paula Moldenhauer
encourages others to be released into full potential through freedom in Christ
and the empowerment of God’s grace. Published over 300 times in non-fiction
markets, her first devotional book series, Soul
Scents, releases in four volumes beginning with Soul Scents: Awaken. Paula’s first two novels released in 2012.
Sometimes empty-nesters, Paula and her husband, Jerry, enjoy four adult
children and a wonderful son-in-law. Paula loves peppermint ice cream, walking
barefoot and talking to her flowers. For inspirational articles, book
information, and speaking topics visit: www.paulamoldenhauer.com
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