Writing has always been a personal passion of mine. I say
personal because until recently it was always something that I kept to myself.
I would share a poem with others here and there but writing was something
that I mainly shared with God only. I remember having tons of journals
filled with poems, prayers, letters to God, dreams, goals and whatever else was
on my heart. I enjoyed writing in school; English was always one of my
favorite subjects. I remember taking English IV as a senior and being the
only person in class to receive a 100% on our first big writing assignment.
In college, a couple of professors told me that I was a good writer.
One professor told me that one day PhD would be behind my name.
Although very flattering, that isn't something that I see in my future
lol.
I enjoyed writing but since it was something I pretty much kept to myself, I never really made any goals for myself relating to writing. I never pursued making a career out of it, never thought about authoring a book or anything. The only dream that I had relating to writing was to one day write articles for a magazine. It was one of those things that I would jump at the opportunity to do but never thought that the opportunity would present itself. I didn't know anything about magazine writing or how to get started. I just knew that I wanted to one day write encouraging articles that would inspire others.
In November 2015, I was scrolling through the "People You May Know" section on Facebook. I came across a familiar name and face from way back in the past, Kimi Johnson! I clicked on her page and one of the first things I noticed was that she published a magazine called "Purpose Driven Women." I began to read some of the articles and enjoyed them very much. I then began to wonder if she was looking for writers and thought about messaging her. My nerves got the best of me and I needed to talk it out with someone. I called one of my best friends and biggest supporters, Mrs. Cobb, and she encouraged me as always to step out on faith! I also read one of Kimi's articles that talked about stepping out on faith. So, I took a deep breath and sent the message. Putting yourself out there can be nerve wrecking for fear of rejection but that's where faith comes in.
I nervously waited for her reply and to my
surprise she replied within the hour. She told me that she enjoyed reading my
blog and that she wanted to discuss joining the team. I was elated! We
talked a couple of weeks later and I was on my way to writing my first article
for the magazine! I could not wait for the magazine to come out on
February 1. It was so very exciting to see the title of my article, Love 365,
on the front cover and to see my article in the magazine. I'll never
forget the feeling! It truly was A Dream Come True! I will be writing
bi-monthly articles in the Family section of the magazine. God is truly
good.
I would like to thank Kimi Johnson at Purpose Driven Women for making my dream a reality. I would also like to thank my personal editor, my mom lol. She reads every single thing that I write. Please subscribe and support Purpose Driven Women Magazine at www.pdwmag.com. Kimi Johnson has done an amazing job.
And remember, never give up on your dreams because Dreams Really Do Come True!!
With Gallons of Love,
J.G.
