Once
again I had a totally unproductive week. Sometimes I think I should just take
the summer off, and I would, except that I have nothing to show for the last six
months, so rewarding myself with a vacation would be rewarding my bad behavior.
Oh, I know, I shouldn’t beat myself up over this.
I
did have a good day today. Spent, remarkably, with my brother. Because he is 16
years older than me, we’ve just never done much together other than the
obligatory family gatherings. Today was a family gathering too, but the two of us drove down to it together, and without Mom there as the buffer, it was just the
two of us for most of the day.
He
told me some stories from his wild youth that I had never heard. It was a good
day. Now, I’m scanning old pictures of him, ones I’m sure he hasn’t seen in
forever, and no one has ever seen. Good for me he doesn’t have internet, so
that when I post these pictures on my other blog on Tuesday in honor of his
birthday, he’ll never know.
The
only thing that happened in the writing world is that I got three rough drafts
of covers for “Where the Sky meets the Sand”. I attached a rough draft of a
potential blurb about the book at the end so you can get a feel for what it’s
about.
An
American businesswoman with a secret past. An African boy without a home. Two
missionaries with more than one mission to accomplish. Will all of their wishes
come true where the sky meets the sand on the African plain?
“Where the Sky Meets the Sand” tells the story of Jenny
Neumeyer and Ole, a homeless boy she befriends while she and her husband are on
vacation in Kenya. This encounter leads her to confront a secret she has kept
buried for 14 years. As she comes to terms with her past, two missionaries to
Africa discover Ole and are determined to lead him home. Along the way, they
realize that the boy is not the only one who is lost.
Jenny,
her husband, and the missionaries all discover that their faith in God is what
will see them through.
I like the third cover the best, but would like to have a picture of the woman Jenny included somewhere. We’ll see what the design team comes up.
And this week in my world? Not going to make any promises at all.
The "shoulds" can get to me, too. I thought for years that I should write a book, and I finally did - but not until I retired. In the meantime, though, I'm consistent about blogging. Which is also writing.
ReplyDeleteThat's why it is so important to me to blog at least two or three times a week. Sharing what I have to say. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
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