Oh wow. Just WOW! I've been saying that alot, and often, over the past couple of weeks. My book (no, God's book) has been live on Amazon for a little while and I've already sold 31 copies online and 6 author copies, before the book's official launch date of 2/17/24. 37 books is not a lot in the book sales world, but it's huge to me! Not the making money part, though I'll admit that's nice, but this confirmation that people want to get the book.
Even more of a WOW factor are the affirmations from a few people about how they see that the book can be of benefit to them or people they know on a caregiving journey of any kind. Also, I've learned that a few have read the book and had a positive experience; and my desire is that more and more people identify with my story and understand the hope I long for them to lay hold of. This was the dream God gave me.
My new, exciting, dream-realized reality is unfolding, and I'm just in awe.
As new reality unfolds, I find myself unfolding too. Opening up to more of what God has to show me here.
Why am I surprised that I've had some sales so quickly? Why am I incredulous that some readers have already enjoyed reading my story?
This book is the culmination of a clear calling from God. He's been interwoven all through every facet of this book journey from the beginning. These results that are already blowing me away are His results.
God sized calling, God sized results.
That's not to say, though, that some of the unfolding might not be all glowing and gentle; because, after all, I'm dealing with people, who all have individual ideas based on all that has made them who they are.
Yes, I've learned over the years that sometimes unfolding involves a bit of a struggle. It's a beautiful process, like when they film a flower unfolding at high speed, but beautiful is not always easy. Unfolding what has been folded tight can be hard work. And dealing with what others may think is just another stressor involved in my personal unfolding as I watch my dream unfold into real.
Choosing to remember that it's not about me will keep me stretching and moving to unfurl what has been hidden and embrace the beautiful reality God has for me, even if it's hard. Only God knows if there will be some struggle as I open up to receive what He brings my way, and I need to focus on Him and remember His love and faithfulness.
And this is going to be a glorious unfolding, just you wait and see and you will be amazed. You've just got to believe the story is so far from over, so hold on to every promise God has made to us and watch this glorious unfolding. "The Glorious Unfolding" - Steven Curtis Chapman, 2013
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