Freedom

Earlier this month we celebrated the birth of our nation. The fourth of July took on an extra special meaning this year as we’ve studied early American history for homeschool and spent a week in Washington DC.

Often the subject of freedom weaved its way into our reading and conversations.  And into our hearts. My father and grandfather served this country in the military. One gave his life in service, the other risked his life in Dessert Storm.

As my family read about the men and women who fought for freedom throughout our country’s history, freedom became far more than a word.

We realized anew that it’s a way of life.

But what is freedom in terms of our writing? Is it chucking all the rules and writing whatever we want? Is it calling all the shots in our careers? Is it pushing through to make our dreams come true?

Each author needs to ponder the answers to those and other questions.

For this writer, freedom means putting my hope in the Lord and trusting Him to bring about the good plans He has for me. Because I’ve learned that when I expect God to show up and work through me, I write with less fear and experience far more peace. I’m free to rest in the Lord and watch Him work. That’s when the stories of my heart pour out.

So what about you? What does freedom in writing mean to you?