Monday, June 17, 2024

Two Truths and a Lie About Disappointment

A small gasp escaped my lips as I clicked on the new email in my inbox. Hope mingled with fear; What would the outcome be this time?

After years of hard work, would the dream I labored toward materialize into reality? Many times, I’d been tempted to give up, but each time, God provided what I needed to take the next step forward. Surely now this story would have a happy ending.

But the words on my computer screen didn’t take the narrative I had hoped. Instead, they formed a deeper rut in my path of disappointment.

A tear trickled down my freckled cheek as I struggled to swallow the lump in my throat. Would I ever become a traditionally published children’s author? Or would this dream dance beyond my fingertips, taunting me that my best wasn’t enough—again?

Read my full article at Risen Motherhood.