Announcement!: Living Fruitfully

Hey there hi there ho there! I feel like this year has been the year of inspiration, creativity, and (so far), follow through. God has allowed my creativity to flourish lately and given me the space to actually follow through with creating things that honor Him. This is something I've been sitting on for months because I didn't want to share it until I was absolutely sure it was going to happen. I hate being the person that says "I'm doing this!" and then doesn't...(like with my Etsy shop...let's not talk about it, okay?). I waited and worked and prayed about this project and finally feel like I can share about it because I've done a huge chunk of work to make it real. Alright alright! I'll get to it!

I'm announcing my *secret* writing project I've been working on since like August/September of 2021. I am writing another devotional!

Whew, it feels good to get that off my chest. If you have ever created something and then shared it with the world, it's really really really scary feeling. Not because you are ashamed, but because you worked so hard and want others to love what you make as much as you do. As excited as I have been to share this, I have also been scared that it would be a flop. This devotional is something the Lord has worked into my heart for actually a few years. I would constantly think about it and say "No, not yet, I don't have time. Did anyone even read the last one I wrote? I'm not qualified. Maybe next year." This past Fall, God was like, "Actually Kaydee, you are right. You aren't qualified. But I want to make you qualified. You just have to follow in faith, and I'll make it good." So, I actually did. Slowly but surely, literally 20 minutes at a time, I started writing this devotional. I'm so excited to share it with you.

The devotional is titled, "Living Fruitfully" and it is about the fruit of the Spirit in Galatians 5:22-23. Each day we go through one fruit of the spirit, looking all throughout scripture to see what allows us to live fruitfully, how each fruit is modeled by God Himself, how we can cultivate that specific fruit in our lives, and the result of living fruitfully. There are more questions, journal prompts, and more Scripture. The last devotional I wrote on prayer was only seven days, this devotional is actually 12 days. It goes much deeper than the previous devotion, and I pray that through it you learn more and draw closer to Jesus. Right now, it is initially going to be only available as a .pdf. I am praying about how to make physical copies available because I personally love physical Bible studies over ebooks.

This is a project I am truly so excited about, and one that I know without a doubt the Lord has led me to pursue. Even if it is only so that I grow a deeper understanding of Him myself. Since I was a young girl, I have dreamt about becoming a writer (truly inspired by Jo from Little Women). It is something I have always done, hence this blog, haha. I tried my hand at fiction a few times and always struggled. I couldn't ever come up with an interesting, well structured story that made sense and pulled at the heart strings. However, whenever I've written about Jesus, whether it's a short devotional blog post or a full on eBook, I felt the most capable. It is as if God just writes through me (I know that sounds ultra Spiritual, but it truly feels that way). I feel like God has created me for this, created me to write for Him, created me to unfold His word and teach other people about Him. I don't know if it will become a full time job ever, but for now I am following in faith and writing what He leads me to.

I appreciate your prayers and support as I continue to write this study! It's all on me here, no editor or publisher or designer. I am praying that it will be ready to read by this summer! I will keep you updated as I make progress. Thank you all for your support. On the days when I think, "Why do I even write?! No one reads this stuff, it's not good!" one of you comments or sends me a message or shows me support in some way and I think, "Okay, if only one person likes it, I'll keep going." I truly, deeply appreciate you.

I can't wait to share this with you all the way and get this in your hands, talk to you soon!