I was MIA pretty much the entire month of January. (I say MIA because I supposed that’s what most people like to say when they’ve been out of the social media game for a good minute. It makes us feel like soldiers who have been fighting in a long dark land, and I supposed it helps us feel a little better about not posting/interacting/writing as much.)

If you’re still here after all of that, I cannot even begin to describe how much I appreciate you. Really. You’re a gem. I keep on trying to think of different ways I can thank the people who are actually reading and returning and hitting the subscribe button. I don’t want your devotion to go unnoticed. I know giveaways are the popular thing now…

If you have any ideas, hit me up. I’m really not savvy in this particular way, but I would love to show my appreciation. *insert heart eye emoji here*

In other news, while I was taking a break from the blogging/poetry/social media world, one of my other pieces was printed at the beginning of January! I was pretty excited about that. I wrote that piece in autumn of the year of the pandemic (oh to be reminded!) It may sound a little dated, as odd as that sounds. It took a hot minute for everything to get read, accepted, edited, and finally printed, but here we are. (I can hardly imagine how long it’s going to take for a book to make it to the final stages. The suspense is terrible…I hope it will last *insert Willy Wonka GIF here*) If you want to read it (which would be so exciting if you did!), I’m linking it here as well as posting it on the featured works page.  

Other than that, my life has been quiet but my mind has been loud, which is why writing has been both complicated and impossible. There’s much to think about in this day and age. Yet, God reminds me to be still and keep my mind focused on Him. Just last night, I was reading in Romans about how the mind fixed on the flesh produces chaos, but the mind fixed on the Spirit is life and peace.

I’ve made a new goal of waking up earlier to spend time with Jesus in the mornings before I tackle the day. I know most people have their Bible times in the morning, but I usually liked doing it at night. I could focus better and didn’t feel so rushed.

But now, I figure I need to start the day with the Lord and the only way I can do that without feeling rushed is to get up earlier. (I’ve put this off for so long. But how else will the Spirit speak to me unless I’m in the Word?)

And I need the Lord’s guidance. I mean, I always have, but lately it’s been difficult to hear and process anything else. Making decisions have been petrifying. Trying to find balance and peace in a chaotic world has proved completely fruitless and hopeless, as I’ve been trying to determine each step on my own.

So, yes Lord, I need you.

We all do.

Speaking of, if you have anything you need prayer for, leave me a comment or send me a message (if you’d rather remain anonymous). I would love to hear from you, and how wonderful would it be to make you a part of my prayer life?

Again, thanks for staying in touch. Be sure to stick around…I’m still writing, even if it doesn’t seem like it. 😊

~McKenna

Writer of all the things~My goal is to create, share and tell people about the overwhelming, amazing love of Jesus.