Time For a Change

Today's post is a bit different. I've been thinking about this for months, and it's time to make a big change here at Devoted Quilter.

I've been struggling with writing the devotions for a long time. Not because of a change in my faith or anything like that, I just find I'm putting off the actual writing more and more. Or sometimes it's that I don't have anything I want to write about and I'm frantically searching for ideas. 

Any time I thought about stopping them, though, I felt anxious about it, without being able to put into words why I felt that way. One day I realized I worried that by not writing devotions, I'd be letting God down. As soon as I thought that, a line from the song Jireh, by Maverick City Music, went through my head: "I'll never be more loved than I am right now. Wasn't holding You up So there's nothing I can do to let You down." I actually laughed out loud! It felt like the sweetest reassurance from Him that it was okay to stop.

I've taken summer breaks the last few years, when I'd stop writing new devotions at the end of June and plan to start writing them again in September. This time I'm not setting an end date. I'm looking forward to reading my Bible each day without having the thought, 'How could I use this for a devotion?' in the back of my mind.

I don't feel like I'm finished writing for God, but I have no idea what that might look like in the future. To be honest, I'm kind of excited to see what He's planning. I've told Him the ball is in His court now, and asked Him to show me the way forward when the time is right.

Thank you for all the encouraging comments you've left on devotions over the years, and for emails you've sent telling me how they impacted you. That has always meant so much to me! Knowing God was using my words to speak to you amazed me every time.

Quilting content will continue as usual. The Devoted Quilter blog isn't going anywhere! In fact, I'll be back tomorrow with a new quilt finish to share 😊