I am in Training Camp at my church. We just finished the first week. No divulging secrets here. If you want to know more, join our Training Camp 🙂 It’s a great time with a bunch of women who love the Lord.

What I want to write about is how Training Camp, which encourages daily discipline, is happening at the same time as another venture I joined — Flourish. This year, I will be working with a group of other Christian writers, learning how to write and publish a devotional or book. I’m stoked.

So what does one have to do with the other?

In a word: DISCIPLINE.

Both require daily attention and commitment, some planning and work.

COVID left me flailing this past year. Although I was busy covering COVID news at work (I’m a journalist), the rest of my day was rudderless. So I signed up for Flourish to finish the book I’ve been working on. It gave me a personal goal and a sense of direction. Flourish is a group of Christian writers and the focus is not on what I can bring to the world but what God will bring to the world through me.

And then my church’s women’s ministry announced a new Training Camp. There was no doubt I needed to focus on God, so I joined.

Doing both at one time might seem daunting, but I like a challenge.

I’m excited to see what God has in store for me this year. I’ll be posting some updates and perhaps some book excerpts, so stay tuned.

for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose.

Philippians 2:13