Five years ago I was writing daily. I had managed to finish a book (never published but I is finished). I was also blogging daily and managing to post thoughts daily.

Then I took on the role of lead pastor at Cornerstone Church. I knew when God brought me to this choice that writing was going to take more of a back seat in my life. I did however think that I would still manage to write daily….That has not happened. Don’t get me wrong I still write A LOT or at least I produce a lot of content. I have managed to keep a daily devotion going for most of those five years Facebook and here at WordPress. And this last year I have managed to increase my content creation quite a bit, but I have not been able to return to the daily writing schedule.
I am learning that there has ton be a new rhythm for writing.

Life has changed. My life rhythm is completely different now. It is better and more consistent in so many ways. That said, I have struggled with black and white thinking about my writing for all these last years. I told myself if I could not write daily then I just had to give it up.

I heard somewhere that good writers have to write every single day or they will never succeed. I struggled with that thought for a long time.
But something has changed in me. I am learning to hold opinions more loosely these days.
I cannot write daily, but I can schedule in a few days when I can write and practice this skill. So that is what I am doing. I am scheduling time in each week when I can sit for an hour or two and do the administration of writing. Its not everyday but it is still time well spent.
TELL ME WHAT IS YOUR WRITING SCHEDULE LIKE?
My schedule⦠what schedule? Being 82 years old and retired for some years now, my so-called schedule is usually pretty empty. However, Pastor, when I do think about writing, the first thing I do is ask the Holy Spirit whether to write something today and if so, WHAT I should write. Itâs amazing how different what Iâd choose and what HE chooses can be! Attached is an example, âNo train ticket home.â
Blessings, Bette Cox
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Thanks Betty. I love hearing how other writers engage in the process. I am continually in a place of prayer over my writing. I have felt convicted for the last several years about getting back to it and have honestly felt like a failure because I was not being faithful to the writing space the way I once was. This journey of finding a schedule that works for me has been a long process.
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