Writing – the Desire of my Heart
“…and he guided them to their desired haven.” Psalm 107:30
My dream came true - I've become a writer! I had to turn 50 for it to become fulfilled, but better late than never. Painting with words, to the glory of God, that's my deepest wish and heart's desire.
Already as a young girl I loved to write and make up stories. Throughout the years, the longing to write never ceased, but there was little time, nor energy to do something about it. I was able to write newsletters, both in English and Dutch, to keep family and friends updated about our lives, but it wasn’t enough – I wanted more.
I took a Dutch correspondence course, but had to write about subjects and genres I didn’t like, and which didn’t fit my style. The whole setup was also more on a recreational, hobby level.
Then, out of the blue, August 2006 a brochure arrived which changed my life. Tucked between a book order from Christian Book Distributors (CBD) the little brochure challenged me to "pass the free test and write for publication". Wow! The writers’ test confirmed I was a candidate for the course.
The rest is history, for this was what I really needed, the tool that brought my writing on a professional level. Mentored by my personal teacher, Mary Rosenblum, I finished the 2 year course within six months. After that followed a diploma for the Long Ridge Novel Course and the Course Writing for Children.
By now I realized that my writing was a gift from God, and that it wasn’t a selfish pursuit. In order for the talent to be used for ministry I had to take the dream off the backburner and start cooking.
Being a mother first and a writer second was sometimes stressful, but I learned to write whenever I could – even if it was only for half an hour. I received tremendous joy and fulfillment through writing.
I kept honing my skills, learned to write better, did the work with excellence, tried to take one step at a time and left the results to God.
Who would have thought then, that one day I would publish books!
Psalm 107 says, "...and he guided them to their desired haven."
My desired ‘haven’ is to be a writer who glorifies God.
“…and he guided them to their desired haven.” Psalm 107:30
My dream came true - I've become a writer! I had to turn 50 for it to become fulfilled, but better late than never. Painting with words, to the glory of God, that's my deepest wish and heart's desire.
Already as a young girl I loved to write and make up stories. Throughout the years, the longing to write never ceased, but there was little time, nor energy to do something about it. I was able to write newsletters, both in English and Dutch, to keep family and friends updated about our lives, but it wasn’t enough – I wanted more.
I took a Dutch correspondence course, but had to write about subjects and genres I didn’t like, and which didn’t fit my style. The whole setup was also more on a recreational, hobby level.
Then, out of the blue, August 2006 a brochure arrived which changed my life. Tucked between a book order from Christian Book Distributors (CBD) the little brochure challenged me to "pass the free test and write for publication". Wow! The writers’ test confirmed I was a candidate for the course.
The rest is history, for this was what I really needed, the tool that brought my writing on a professional level. Mentored by my personal teacher, Mary Rosenblum, I finished the 2 year course within six months. After that followed a diploma for the Long Ridge Novel Course and the Course Writing for Children.
By now I realized that my writing was a gift from God, and that it wasn’t a selfish pursuit. In order for the talent to be used for ministry I had to take the dream off the backburner and start cooking.
Being a mother first and a writer second was sometimes stressful, but I learned to write whenever I could – even if it was only for half an hour. I received tremendous joy and fulfillment through writing.
I kept honing my skills, learned to write better, did the work with excellence, tried to take one step at a time and left the results to God.
Who would have thought then, that one day I would publish books!
Psalm 107 says, "...and he guided them to their desired haven."
My desired ‘haven’ is to be a writer who glorifies God.