When Writing Dreams Take Flight

by Edie Melson @EdieMelson

Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. John 12:24

I love dandelions. In fact, taking this particular picture mean I had to get down and dirty. In fact, I had to crawl around in the wet grass to get this perspective. 

But it was worth the trouble. I snapped the picture just a millisecond before one of the seed tufts broke all ties with the original plant. As I was watching the seed drift away, I had some thoughts about what sends our own seedling dreams about our writing, soaring.

First, we have to be willing to work for our writing dreams. Sometimes that means getting into uncomfortable situations. Just like getting wet and dirty to take this shot.

One of two things has to happen for a dandelion seed to take flight. 

• 1) some sort of upheaval has to happen. That can mean wind, rain or even being bumped by something. Or 
• 2) death. In this case the dandelion flower has to shrivel and die before it lets loose of its seeds. 

As I considered that, I realized the same circumstances hold true before our writing dreams to take flight. 

• 1) there must be some kind of catalyst for us to risk letting our dreams take off. Or 
• 2) we have to die to them—give them up to God's control completely. Sometimes only when we let them go can they break free and begin the journey from seedling to growth.

The next time you find yourself holding tightly to your writing dreams, consider what really needs to happen for those dreams to soar. I promise you, God has a plan. Don't give in to despair, instead let go, and what the amazing things that happen next!

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Edie Melson is a woman of faith with ink-stained fingers observing life through her camera lens. She’s a writer who feels lost without that device & an unexpected speaker who loves to encourage an audience. She also embraces the ultimate contradiction of being an organized creative. She knows the necessity of Soul Care and leads retreats, conferences & workshops around the world on staying connected to God. Her numerous books, including the award-winning Soul Cares eries & reflect her passion to help others develop the strength of their God-given gifts. Her blog, The Write Conversation is recognized as one of the top 101 industry resources. 

She and husband Kirk have been married 40+ years and raised three sons. They live in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains and can often be found hiking—with Edie clinging to the edge of a precipice for the perfect camera angle and Kirk patiently carrying her camera bag and tripod. Connect with her on her website, WWW.EDIEMELSON.COM and through social media.