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A Little Inspiration from King Solomon

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SolomonEvery Wednesday night I take my three teens and one elementary child to church.  The little one goes to AWANA clubs while my older three go to youth service.  Our youth minister Scott Buck taught about the book of Ecclesiastes, King Solomon’s account of his exploration of the meaning of life.

No.  It’s not 42.

During his sermon, Scott emphasized a verse in the text that really struck home with me as a writer:

One who watches the wind will not sow, and the one who looks at the clouds will not reap. Ecclesiastes 11:4

Yep.  This verse is about laziness.  If you are sitting there thinking about writing that novel one day but have never put pen to paper or started typing away on the keys, you have not “sown” any kind of seed that might grow into a novel.  Even the smallest effort may turn into something workable…

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About The Owl Lady

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Viv Drewa is a Michigan native who has enjoyed reading and writing since 1963. Though she studied medicinal chemistry at the University of Michigan, her passion has always been writing. She had been awarded third place for her nonfiction short story about her grandfather's escape from Poland. Later, she rewrote this story and was published in the "Polish American Journal" as "From the Pages of Grandfather's Life" and has republished it on Amazon.com as a short story. Viv took creative and journalism courses to help in her transition to fulfill her dream of becoming a writer. She worked as an intern for Port Huron's 'The Times Herald", and also wrote, edited and did the layout or the Blue Water Multiple Sclerosis newsletter "Thumb Prints." She also has a business promoting authors. Owl and Pussycat Book Promotions. Viv, her husband Bob and their cat Princess, live in Port Huron, Michigan.

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