Today my intent was to blog about how God has been rocking my world through the months of June and July. But guess what? God had other ideas for how my time would be spent this afternoon.
Today I will be sharing with you a big win in my book!
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As many of you may have heard by now, I'm working on writing a book and looking to produce a movie in the near future! I've had a title, sub-title, and front cover image for many years (nearly 16 years now). The crazy thing about having only a smidgen of the info for as long as I have is that I've often felt it would cover many different topics. Once it was going to be about mothering through the years of toddlerhood, missionary stories out of the Caribbean Mission Field, or any number of other subjects along the way.
As I began to experience years of uncertainty, restlessness, pain, heartbreak, and even captivity, I hung to the CROSS OF CHRIST. I tried my hardest to "Consider it pure joy...when I faced these trials of many kinds because I knew that the testing of my faith would produce perseverance and I was to let that perseverance finish its work so that I could become mature and complete...lacking in nothing. (James 1:2-3; Paraphrased).
The more the Lord began teaching me about HIS forgiveness and receptiveness it became ever so clear what my book was to contain. It is as follows:
Walk On
Stories of Fear, Faith, & Freedom in Christ
(through the Eyes of Domestic Violence Survivors)
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And the movie, similar to the book, but slightly different will be:
Walk On
A documentary on the secret world of Domestic Violence in the Church
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It's funny how things work out, having had these visions for so many years now. I've been spot-writing through probably the last 5 years now. It wasn't until the months of June & July that I knew what would be included in the beginning and final chapters.
Just a few days ago I began speaking with a published author about many of the questions I have had and I'm sure will continue to have. The biggest one...how do you know when to stop when you love to write but want to share the life stories of so many people. I guess as I suspected I would just know. Today I was awakened by the Lord telling me what my ending subject would be about. I'd like to say the end is near, however, I still need to fill in the middle! So...who really knows? I am looking at going on a "Writer's Retreat" to somewhere beautifully inspiring and quiet. I want to sit with the Lord and write and write and write. I know without a doubt that it is one of my top priorities now.
If you guys happen to have any leads for a movie production crew or know someone famous, I have an audio manuscript ready for sending. I hope to get it transcribed into a paper manuscript as well.
Misty Dupree
