Beauty Pageants, Book Deals
01 July, 2015
Have you ever noticed how people's best traits are also their worst? That's how it is for me, anyways... I have big ideas, like, every single day. One day I'm going to graduate school, the next I'm moving to Hawaii to start a coffee shop, the next I'm signing up for a marathon, the next I'm going to start a non-profit... I feel bad for my family, honestly, because every day it's something new. "Mom, did you hear? I'm running for the city school board!" I get confused why they don't get excited about my ideas anymore. Frankly, it's because they're too mentally exhausted from hearing yesterdays idea!
Well, this last week, I've been tinkering between two new ideas: writing a book and running for Miss Wisconsin USA. I've been talking with a Christian publisher near my home, which would work perfectly, as well as a publisher in the Chicago area for backup.
I've also been accepted into the Miss Wisconsin pageant in mid-September, along with basically everyone else who applies.
I've been thinking about what type of dress to wear for the pageant. A girlfriend of mine offered to let me wear a gown of hers, but she's a petite little thing and I dont know if I could squeeze in! I'm looking at this dress (on the left). It's a tad pricey, but I could probably sell it for just as much after the pageant... It's a two piece, which is obviously different than the norm, but I figured, what the heck! It's bright pink and stands out, so why not, eh?
In terms of writing the book, I've been toying with a few different ideas. I'm deciding if I want to call it Jesus Couture and write about how living for Christ is much, much more fulfilling than living for the world. Or, I may write a book about the importance of trusting in God's plan to write a love story with His power, not our own, in which I was planning to call it He's a Catch (22) and explain how although some men may look perfect on the outside (wealth, status, appearance), it'll never work if he doesn't have a strong faith in God. A man is to be the spiritual leader in a relationship, and a woman shouldn't have to settle for a man without a strong, rock solid faith.
So here I am, spilling this weeks "ideas." Will they happen? Will I compete in the pageant? Will I write a book? As of now, the answer is... maybe. But that's the crazy part about this life - we never, ever know what tomorrow will bring.
Like I mentioned above, I get big ideas. All the time. Do they ever play out? I'd say a good 25% do. The rest? Life happens.
Although I have a wandering heart, wanting to travel the world one day and buy a condo the next, I can rest assured that, even with my grand ideas that usually don't happen, I don't have to stress. The God of the Universe is in charge of every little thing. He is a sovereign God, meaning He's in control of the birds of the air, the fish in the sea, and you and me! "I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you." (Psalm 32:8).
Sure, I may not compete in the pageant, and maybe I'll never end up writing that best-seller I've dreamed about. But through it all, I can hear the soft voice of Jesus:
"You are my darling, my beloved, my daughter. I will lead you where you belong, not where your unstable mind wants you to go. I alone have planned your future. Relax, take a breath, and trust my love for you. Stop trying to overdo it. I know the house you'll one day raise a family in, the church you'll serve in, and the name of your future children. Be still, baby girl, and watch me work."
