"You can't cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water." --Rabindranath Tagore Writing my current book has been a journey. At some point, I adopted a verse that I periodically come back to: "Let us go over to the other side of the lake." (Luke 8:22, NIV, emphasis mine) I'm not taking this trip alone, no matter how ridiculously long it seems at times. But I'm struck by the following line in Mark's gospel. Mark 4:36 says, "He was already in the boat . . ." (NLT, 1996 edition) Jesus wasn't just suggesting they take a trip. He was already in the boat. It's like He was giving them a gentle nudge. He'd already taken the first step and was inviting them along.💙It's a good reminder that this journey wasn't mine to begin with. I was simply invited to join in on the adventure. March reads . . . The Wonderland Trials by Sara Ella The Curious Realities, Bk. 1 YA Fantasy "Nothing's impossible. Including, but ...