Shirley Corder

According to an ancient Chinese proverb: “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. ~ According to Zig Ziglar, an American author, salesman, and motivational speaker, “People often say that motivation doesn’t last. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

It’s written with writers in mind, but it starts like this: Study the picture at the top of a page. So I went to see her and help where necessary, but with a clear picture in my mind that I couldn’t spend hours there, as I had to get on with the next thing! I don’t believe we’re meant to draw up a list and frantically work through it, ignoring anything else that crops up (like my neighbour’s request). *If you’d like to read the full post by Elizabeth Elliot, you can read it here.

If it’s worth doing, it’s worth doing well. Last year, I faced a book deadline, which I was battling to reach, followed with an already planned Book Launch (for the book that wasn’t yet published), I had family traveling to join me for the Book Launch If a thing is worth doing, it’s worth the risk that it might not be perfect. If it’s worth doing, it’s worth doing badly!

I embarked on a challenge to write about 2018 thanks that I could give during the year 2018. I based this challenge on a guest post by Daleen Reyburn on 11th December last year, in which she described how a similar challenge changed her way of thinking. The series began with a guest post, and I’m looking forward to another guest post in the near future written by Ruth on her experiences with this challenge. She too has had a challenging year with many ups and downs, but has found the Giving Thanks challenge a source of strength and encouragement.