Keep Climbing

I love mountains as you can probably tell from my blog's picture. I love hiking along trails and climbing, climbing, climbing to see if I can get to the top of the mountain. Looking out over valleys and far-off vistas is always inspiring to me and I am absolutely amazed at the God that formed all of this. It also reminds me in a tangible way how small I am in the total picture.

I received another rejection letter from a music publisher this morning. Last week I received another rejection letter on a children's book that I authored. Needless to say I'm working today to try to cheer myself up and to "keep climbing". When I started on this trail of writing I knew it would be narrow, difficult to navigate, and steep, but the view from the top could be absolutely spectacular. I know there will be times of great progress and times I just have to sit down and rest a spell. But, no matter how many letters of rejection I receive, I must and I will continue to climb. Turning around and going back down is not an option! Few will be on the trail with me but we will encourage each other and we will hold hands if we have to, but we will keep climbing.

Have a blessed day!