Every book project has a moment when you think, "This is impossible. This is never going to happen. Everything I've written completely stinks."

I am in that moment. I'm in the valley and I need faith.

The kids have been sick for the last week. We had to take Emma to the emergency room tonight. I'm a week behind schedule. I did a rough of chapter 4 that wasn't quite right. I'm torn between trying to fix it and moving on to chapter 5.

I can do nothing apart from the power of Almighty God working in me. If there were no health problems and I wasn't behind could I trust in myself? No. I have to trust Him. I have to believe his promises.

Somehow this book will get written.

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