"Today, I'll Make Lemonade" was birthed through much pain and even angst. In the event that someone does not recognize that word, angst means "the dread caused by man's awareness that his future is not determined but must be freely chosen". In your faith walk , have you ever resented or even DREADED the process of going through because you really wanted to wallow in feeling sorry for yourself? After throwing your own pity party, did you then realize that your life's journey is about something greater than you?
The title of the book came to me instantly because life has dumped a caseload of lemons on me and my family. I believe the word "TODAY" is the most significant part of the book's title. In the month that you have not heard from me, I've been, as I like to call it, gathering myself. My father's passing was the "tip of the iceberg", "the straw that broke the camel's back", and every other cliche related to wanting to give up. I had to re-program myself to FIGHT...to "contend for the faith" as the Word says in Jude 1:3.
Do you realize that every TODAY brings a choice to either give up or get in the fight? The great thing about this fight is that it's been fixed on your behalf and God has empowered you to be reminded of that truth. TODAY I will read my Word for wisdom and encouragement. TODAY I will pray so that I will grow in my relationship with God and be strengthened. TODAY I will believe, trust and expect God to be God in my life. TODAY I'm winning just because I'm in this fight.
This Lemonade Stand is greater than me. I started blogging after I was encouraged by the publishing company to do so. I didn't really know the first thing about where to begin because I thought that writing the book was enough. And honestly speaking, it was initially just a journal entry because I needed a safe place to pour all of this stuff. I recently heard someone say, "sometimes you don't know what you can do until you have to do it". Yesterday, I didn't know what was in me but TODAY with God, I know I can.
So to all the "Lemon Heads" out there, I thank God for your patience, for your texts and e-mails requesting more. My earnest prayer is that, through these posts, you are encouraged each week to follow God and remember His promise. I will see you next week as the Lord wills it to be. And by the way, the TV commercial is being produced for the book as we speak...it's almost done! To God be the Glory!!!
