8/1/08

"Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, 'This is the way; walk in it.'" Isaiah 30:21

Time to fly. It's so hard to know this isn't it? When to stay and when to move on? (Seth Godin has a great little book about this. I highly recommend it: The Dip.)

I've always said that "one day" I wanted to be a freelance writer. When the opportunity finally presented itself, much to my surprise, I found myself fighting it! I looked over the precipice and thought, "Now, that I'm here, I'm not sure I'm brave enough to jump!" But another voice, a much wiser and more sure voice, keeps saying, "This is the way. Walk in it."

So, I'm walking ahead once again into unknown territory, and while it makes me a little nervous, I love the thrill of discovery. I don't want to be reckless, but I also don't want to trade the adventures that God puts in my path for a comfortable safety that leaves me fraught with restlessness.

My time as an employee has ended for now, and I am officially on my own. Here goes...

http://www.lkayjohnson.com/.