It’s That Time of Year Again
Recently a friend and I were commiserating about our crazy fall schedules. And this autumn seems especially busy-busy-busy to me.
I’ve got lots of friends and family who have retired or are planning to retire soon. While I am certainly old enough to retire, that word doesn’t seem to be in my vocabulary. And I’m good with that. I’m loving my full life.
Writing
My fall writing schedule calls for me to edit the book I’m almost done revising (All She Ever Dreamed) plus to write one novella and one novel (the first two stories in a new series) before Christmas. Only time will tell if I can actually finish Novel #1 in 2022 but I should be close.
College Classes
The new semester begins on Monday, August 22nd. I’m taking seven credits worth of classes this term. That’s a lot of study time each week. One of the classes will earn me two degree requirements in addition to the three credits. After that, I’ll only have one more degree requirement to meet. All credits that I need to finish after that can be “just for fun.” I can pick anything I feel like studying.
Bible Study
The Life Group that I lead for my church starts up again in September, and we will be using The Gospel on the Ground: the grit and glory of the early church in acts by Kristi McLelland. This study has seven teaching videos from Kristi, an amazing instructor. All of her studies are taught through a middle eastern lens, and I can tell you that my relationship with the Bible became so much richer when, a number of years ago, I began to read and study the Scriptures through that lens, thanks to teachers and writers like McLelland and Lois Tverberg and Kenneth E. Bailey.
Bible Study Fellowship also resumes in September. This year’s study is People of Promise: Divided Kingdom. Over eight months, participants will look at many biblical prophets including Elijah, Elisha, Obadiah, Jonah, Amos, Hosea, Isaiah, Micah, Nahum, Zephaniah, Jeremiah, Habakkuk, and Jeremiah.
What about you? What’s on your calendar for the final months of 2022?
~robin
P.S. Even Forever, the first book in the Boulder Creek Romance series, will be free on the Kindle/Kindle app this Monday, August 22, 2022.
I love your books. I will be getting this one on mon. thank you.
Thanks, Bonnie. Hope you enjoy.
Busy, busy, busy! But well worth it all. 🙂
Yes, I think so. Although my head is about to explode from first week information and assignments.
Yessssssssssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Our internal hard drives (brains) are overfull!!! We need to degragment. 🙂
Thank you so much for EVEN FOREVER Robin! I’ve got it and know I will love it. Congrats on your classes! You have a heavy schedule and it seems like we share the same stage in life. Having retired from my lifelong career several years ago and I’ve been taking college courses for writing since but am limiting myself to 3 or 6 credits each semester. With different demands on my time I’m not sure I’m as tenacious or as skilled in time management as you are. Take care of yourself and GOD bless you, your family and your work!
I usually just do 3 credits, but I fell a little behind. I first signed up for just six credits, but then a 1 credit class opportunity came up, so I decided to go for that. We’ll see if I end up sorry for biting off so much. Best wishes for your writing college courses.