After years of trying to get published, I have finally been blessed to see it happen. First came a manuscript for adult survivors of childhood trauma. Then came a trilogy of fiction called The Oppenhiemer Chronicles. Then came a study guide for the LDS Church's Addiction Recovery Program. And yet, time after time, I recieved rejections. Countless rejections - to the point that I stopped counting (over 200 since 2004). I recieved a priesthood blessing in 2004 to never stop writing. In 2005 I recieved a blessing stating that the Lord knew the thoughts and intents of my heart and that the righteous desires of my heart would be given to me. Years past, but I never forgot those blessings. Eventually, though, I lost hope. And then a thought came to me - Put your life in order. Come unto Me and repent.
I changed my focus to do just that - return to the Church and apply the Atonement of the Savior in my life. I kept writing, but now my writing was focused on the Atonement. A year after I was re-baptised, my manuscript for helping LDS recovering addicts work the Church's 12 step program was picked up by Leatherwood Press. 7 1/2 months later, the book is now on shelves at Deseret Books, Amazon, Barnes & Noble and other LDS book stores.
The righteous desires of my heart are coming to pass. And my heart is full with gratitude. My hope is that this companion guide will help others overcome their addictive struggles. Even more than that, however, this guide can be used for any problem - simply replace the word addiction with your problem. The result will be the same - you will come to access the Atonement in a deeper and more profound way.
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