“For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to
face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.” 1 Cor. 13:12 (KJV)
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The picture I chose to accompany this month’s blog brought
this scripture to mind. It also inspired the title and theme, that and a little
prayer asking God for help.
The longer I contemplate the word, “Transitions,” the more
incidences come to mind of how it can apply to our lives. Basically, our lives
are a series of transitions – birth, toddler, preschooler, grade schooler,
tween, teen, adult – to name one just one series.
And for the believer, I would say the first transition would
be learning what it means to be “a new creature” in Christ (2 Cor. 5:17). This transition
is not a one-time thing either, but a journey, THE journey that takes us into
eternity with our heavenly Father – the biggest transition of all.
As a writer, I stink at transitions. Every paper that was
handed back to me in college was marked for too many commas and my lack of
transitions.
Here’s a bit of irony for you, I’ve noticed a pattern
recently during my morning writing sessions. You see, I’m not starting from
scratch on my story. I am interweaving original scenes with new ones.
Guess
what the new ones are. Yep, transitional scenes. What can I say? It’s what the
story has been missing.
The Elements of Style
by Strunk and White define “transition” like this, “A word or group of words
that aids in coherence in writing by showing the connections between ideas.”
It sounds simple enough, but just like the picture with the
castle view on foggy winter morning, transitions are not always so clear to me.
Fortunately, the author and finisher of our faith is always available to help
me – to help you – when asked in faith, believing.
Learning to write in the early morning has proved to be a
life transition for me, as well. But this is one transition I am especially happy
to make, and with Christ’s help, I may even master.
May God bless all your life transitions, the ones in your
writer’s life and in your writing, too.
Humbly submitted by H.T. Lord
I'd like to make the early morning writing transition, too. Life doesn't allow it yet--maybe someday!
ReplyDeleteIt'll happen if and when it should happen, Karla. God's timing is perfect. :)
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