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HIS TIMING, NOT OURS

Don't lose Hope

So you all know, I recently said I am determined to publish the novel I have been working on, and I recently posted here that I was attempting to figure out how to do so on Amazon. Well, that is still a work in progress as I am doing a "one more time" editing, and I am also waiting on my amazing graphic designer daughter to let her creative energy flow as I have hired her to create my cover.

In the meantime, I have been just praying and reading.

I recently came across a very nice magazine. 

The magazine is called "The Sisterhood - Rooted in Grace and Purpose Magazine". It is a really great publication, sharing writings from many amazing christian ladies, even some famous names such as Joyce Meyer.

I went out on a limb and thought, if I never ask, I will never know. I decided to let go of fear and I emailed the contact person for that magazine, with a simple inquiry:

 "How do you select the amazing writers for your magazine?" 

I must admit, I was quite shocked when I received a very down to earth, not prewritten, personal email from a lady by the name of Cathy Mogler. She sent me their vision statement, as well as their Biblical Core Beliefs. It is the kind of magazine woman need.

I don't know about you, but I am tired of reading about how to lose weight, flatten my belly and iron out every wrinkle. I am also tired of reading about how to reduce my cholesterol, how to look younger than I am etc. Nope, this magazine has none of that.

Ok, let's get to the reason I am writing with so much excitement. I read that email, and I printed it out and It sat in my office. I responded thanking her, told her a little about myself and sent her a link to this blog.

I didn't think I could really be considered to be a contributing writer in a magazine as awesome as this, until the other day.  As  I was sitting in my recliner, icing my face from some major oral surgery that involved bone grafting (that is a story for another time) feeling awful, with that nasty taste in my mouth and half asleep from pain medication, I started scrolling my phones email and a new email popped into my inbox. Guess who it was from, you guessed it, Cathy.

This email said, 

"Hi Dawn, Just checking in to see if you are sending in an article. Please submit as soon as possible."

I blinked, re-read, scrolled to the next email, scrolled back to that one..... I thought those dental meds were doing tricks on me, I was like ....WHAT AM I READING!!

I emailed back quickly hoping she was still online to read my response because I saw the deadline and it was pretty much that night. 

My email:

 "Hi Cathy, Thank you for checking back in. I have recently had some surgery so I'm not goin to make the summer deadline. But I'd love to be considered for fall."

Don't you love how nonchalant I was, let me be honest, I was in shock she checked in!! I didn't expect anything like that. I felt she was very friendly sending me the information she had, but I didn't think it was anything more than a very nice person responding to a message. I didn't think it would go any further, but here she was, "checking in".

The next morning as I sat sipping my coffee with my swollen face, I opened my email to find this from Cathy: 

"Good Morning, Yes to fall, and I am praying for you and your healing!" (with a heart emoji)

Friends, I would be lying if I said I knew God would help me share my writing. 

Because I didn't.  I was losing faith, I was losing hope. I was thinking only a few friends want to read my writings and they are probably just being nice. No longer having Facebook or any social media, even my book was going to be difficult to market once I publish it to Amazon.

As excited as I am about figuring out how to publish my novel on Amazon, I am even more excited about this opportunity. 

To share my writing with many in a Christian Magazine, this is amazing. Oh and guess what else, you know how I said without social media, I have no way to even market my novel......I am encouraged to share in my bio in the magazine any books I write. I can advertise my book right there in my bio at the end of my writing in the magazine.

I just got a really big lesson in, Gods timing not mine. 

Will I be a regularly scheduled contributing author, I don't know, I pray for that. 

What I do know is that I am being given the chance to touch lives with my writing and that has been my goal all along. I am getting the opportunity to share Jesus, and how he has never left me, even on my not so nice days. This is a dream.

I will keep you posted. The magazine is available on Amazon. You can check out their website at :

thesisterhoodmag.com 

 Oh and by the way, Cathy is the Publisher and CEO of the magazine. (I CANNOT BELIEVE THIS!!)

Thank you for praying for me in all of this, please continue, I truly appreciate it!

Be Blessed,

The Happy Farmwife

 

Comments

Mary Adams said…
This is wonderful news. Dawn God is using you for His work His blessings go far beyond what we hope for. He gave you this talent. Go and encourage. I will be subscribing to that magazine.
April 18, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Pam Dempsey said…
So excited for you! You are an awesome writer, so please never give up! Cannot wait to see what God has in store for you!
April 18, 2026 at 1:31 PM
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