I watched a movie yesterday while I was having a really bad migraine headache. I just wanted to relax in a dark room. The movie had horror elements, and I thought that it might inspire me today as I continued to edit my novel. As I watched I did get inspired, but instead of finding little things I could do to make my novel better, I realized that I needed to go back and add some really big changes to give my novel greater depth. It would mean adding a couple of weeks to my work. I’ve never been afraid of doing that, but I also felt a little disappointed that I didn’t see that before.
Later that evening, I treated myself to a piece of dark chocolate. Inside the wrapper was a little inspirational message. The candy company always puts one. I sometimes remember to read it and sometimes I completely forget it is there. I don’t get chocolate very often. Last night, I remembered to read it. It said not to be afraid of new chapters.
I know that it is sort of like reading too much into a fortune cookie kind of thing. I know that whoever put that message on the wrapper probably meant for the customer reading it to think never be afraid of new chapters in their lives and starting new things. I know that it could be entirely coincidence that I picked that particular candy out of the bag. However, I don’t believe in coincidence.
Coincidence for me is just God trying to tell me something. It is God’s way of guiding us through life. If I open my heart to whatever life has in store for me, then the signs along God’s path for me will appear. They won’t be out and out road signs, but they will be little subtle signs that when I see them will give me a sense of peace that let me know I am on the right path.
The truth is when I finished the novel and moved into the editing stage, I found myself feeling lost. I kept going, but I felt like I was walking through sludge moving slowing and not knowing how I would be able to finish. Now ever since I read that strange enigmatic message on the inside of a chocolate wrapper, I feel like I am on the right path. I know that no matter how difficult this feels, I will be able to succeed. I have faith.
My faith saved me. May God’s peace reside in all of our hearts.
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