I decided to include today's entry as it is relevant to the conference. The working title of the devotional book is "365 Super Short Stories." Let me know what you think of it and if you want me to upload any other excerpts from that book.
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Of Course Correction
As a Sophomore in college, I wanted to be a camp counselor
for the summer. I put in my application for
Redwood Camp, where I had worked on the maintenance staff the summer before. One spring day, the letter finally came. I was (insert dramatic pause here)
rejected.
Of course, I was disappointed. I knew I could get a different job for the
summer, but I really wanted to directly make a difference in the lives of
campers. I decided I would a have a word
with the camp director. I went to his
house one evening and simply asked him what I had to do to be ready to be a
counselor the following summer. He gave
me advice which I gratefully listened to.
That summer, I took a position as “linen man” at the
conference center that was part of the same organization as Redwood Camp. During the first week, I got a call from Redwood
Camp. One of the counselors decided that
he could not handle the job. The
director was so impressed with my teachable attitude that I was the first replacement
he thought of.
That experience reinforced what I had already learned about
taking correction with an open mind.
Yesterday, at a writing clinic, an expert writer, Tim Shoemaker, pointed
out several flaws in my writing. I am genuinely
excited to be able to take that advice and polish my manuscript. With his advice, my book will have a better
chance of getting published. More
importantly, it has a better chance at making a difference in my readers’ lives!
Read Proverbs 13:18
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