Blogging Virgin

I know this isn't a new idea, that of the blogging virgin, or even the nervous anticipation of a person admitting to some friends that he/she is a virgin. Sexual escapades aside, I am nervous to admit that I am of the generation who pride themselves on their blogging, and whose blog they've read recently. I'm a virgin.

But here goes...

I am writing, out of the concoction of my own life experience, my wild imagination, some divinely inspired creative juices and some grit and determination to pound the keys on my laptop, a supernatural thriller, spiritual warfare novel. It is pretty scary to admit, especially to anyone who doesn't agree with or understand the perspective I write from, but I made a decision to write as if no one would read it and then revise it so the world would love it.

It is a beautiful story of unconditional love, a parallel theme - a love story between two imperfect people and the metaphor of their love as a visual for God's love for us.

The story in my head plays out like a roller coaster romance. It is a tense relationship wrought with imperfections and failures, but at the core, the passion and raw emotion the young couple have for each other is exciting and inspiring.

Heaven and hell are at war for the souls of humanity, but this story focuses on the two main characters. They are fighting to understand the supernatural realm around them, though it is invisible to them, they discover the complexity of the system that Satan set up to fool mankind, to tempt them toward the "lighter" side of darkness. He plots to seduce them with the trappings of the flesh; lust, bondage, fear, pride, distractions, faithlessness, self-preservation, hatred, jealousies, addictions, and a whole host of other maladies.

The couple fight to gain ground on the enemy and become the man and woman that God called them to be.

They are uncomfortable with living a life of rituals that the modern church is satisfied with. They uncover a Satanic plot to inoculate believers into thinking they are living the life of redemption. The principle spirit of Slumber over the region in which they live and the heavenly strategy to take back ground from the enemy is revealed to them.

They are part of a band of seven called by God to usher in the heavenly realm of obedience and spiritual warfare onto earth. The Red City is a jewel on the crown of the King of Heaven. Can the seven usher holiness back to earth? Or will hell keep them apart?

Can they young couple's love survive when hell breaks loose against them? Or will the battle be enough to tear them apart?

Casualties will not be spared in this grand adventure between heaven and hell. Hell has nothing to lose, heaven has everything to gain. Join Kate Larson and Justin Benson as they struggle to find meaning, purpose and "truth" against an invisible army. This book reads more like a thriller than a romance, but be warned, love is the center of this story...

Getting Closer

I know, probably no one cares, but I do, and this seems as good a place as any to journal.

I am close to figuring out this stage of my journey. I am excited about the possibilities of either quitting my job or cutting my hours back to almost nothing (mainly so I can stay connected to the outside world) and taking some writing courses.

I am not afraid of answering questions about what I am doing; pursuing a writing career is pretty far fetched, but I know it is something I am called to do, it burns in my blood, and not writing hurts more than stepping out in my discomfort and the unknown to learn the craft and to hone my ability to write.

I have a story. I have several stories. But I don't have the skills yet to craft something worthy of being published, yet.

I have the raw talent, but raw talent didn't really get anyone anywhere without discipline, structure, energy, time and effort along with developing the skills needed to be good.

I am looking forward to taking courses, I think the structure will be good for me. I have been reading a lot of the resources that are in their course work, but I think applying what I have learned and forcing myself to be disciplined will be paramount.

I am ready for the new stage of my journey.