People sometimes ask what it’s like to write a novel.
The truth is, it’s a journey of faith.
There have been moments of self-doubt, weariness, and times when I’ve questioned whether I had the ability to tell the story God placed on my heart. More than once, I’ve wondered if I was the right person to write it.
Each time those thoughts came, I gave them to Him.
Instead of letting doubt have the final word, I prayed for wisdom, perseverance, and the courage to keep writing one page at a time. Looking back, I can see that every obstacle became another opportunity to trust God more deeply.
Writing has done far more than help me tell a story. It has deepened my relationship with the Lord.
As I write, I try to follow His lead, trusting that He knows where each story should go far better than I do. My prayer has never been simply to write a good novel. My prayer is that whatever I write will honor Him and touch the hearts of those who read it.
If a reader closes one of my books with a little more faith, a little more hope, and a reminder that God is present even in life’s ordinary moments, then I will be grateful.
I don’t know where this writing journey will lead next, but I do know Who is leading it.
And for that, I give Him all the glory.
Blessings,
Ellen M. DuBois
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