Living in the In-between
By: Susan Deborah Schiller
I'd like to introduce you to Jeff Goins, one of my mentors. He expresses so well what I'd like to share with you, about taking a look in the rear view mirror, digging for the treasures of our past, and how to find our true calling.
God creates his masterpieces from the chaos of life, and that's what you and are created to be and do, as well. Imagine that – your BEST stories come from the chaos – that place of transition.
Looking backward is where we find where we're going.
In a recent email, Jeff wrote:
Sometimes, all we need to do to find our calling is to see what’s always been there.
The journey of discovering my life’s work was not a process of dreaming, but remembering — of looking backward, not forward.
Little did I know that as I was pursuing one path in life, my true vocation was hiding in the shadows, watching from afar like a distant love interest. That’s the funny thing about a calling. Like the girl next door, it can sneak up on you.
Some people wait their whole lives for the right career to come along, refusing to begin their lives until clarity comes. Longing for a vocation to complete them, they sometimes never find their life’s work.
And what I’ve discovered is that the opposite is true. While we wait for our callings to present themselves, they are waiting on us to wake up. — Jeff Goins (to read more, visit GoinsWriter.com.
As we write our mini memoirs, the Truth awakens us to our true passions, our potential, and it cures the pain of loss. This is one way we heal the pain of grief. We tell our stories.
Using the link below, you can download a condensed version of Jeff's book, "Living in the In-between" at no charge. It takes about 20-minutes to read, and is well worth it!
With all my love,
Sue
Susan Schiller knows how it feels to lose everything: marriage and family, church and reputation, finances and businesses, and more. Susan's upcoming, interactive memoir, "On the Way Home," tells the story of how she came to be known as "the most abused woman" her counselors had yet met and how she learned to navigate her way out of hell to a rich and satisfying life. In her lifetime, Susan has served in duties ranging from home school mom – to pastor – to full-time deliverance minister – and to Midwest regional prayer coordinator for a large international ministry. These days you can usually find Susan soaking in her favorite hot springs pool, reading a book (or several), blogging, baking bread, or hanging out with her family and friends. You can pre-order a free copy of Susan's upcoming book, "On the Way Home" by registering here.
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