"Two roads diverged in a yellow wood…" Robert
Frost wrote one of my favorite poems, The Road Not Taken, describing the
choices and decisions we must make on life's journey.
Do you remember that key moment when you faced a huge decision
that you felt sure would change the rest of your life? Many years ago as a
college student who desperately wanted to write stories, I faced the choice of
pursuing that dream or opting for the sure-thing in a business career. Since I
had almost no money in the bank, the dream seemed beyond reach.
In my upcoming May release, Love by Design, Jen Fox faces a
choice between her dream of joining the expedition aiming to be the first to
fly over the North Pole or a solid career in nursing. She has no savings, and
flying cost a lot of money. Moreover, she could sign up for a hospital nursing
program that cost nothing beyond her clothing and a few supplies. The choice
seems obvious.
Since I'm currently writing for Love Inspired Historical,
you might assume I chose to follow my dream, and you'd be partially right. I
did finish a bachelor's degree in English. However, I took that degree into
librarianship for many years, setting aside my dream. It was never forgotten,
though, and the Lord blessed me by bringing it to fruition at just the right
time.
Which path did you choose?
Christine Johnson
Love by Design (Dressmaker's Daughters #3, LIH, May 2015)
Love's Rescue (Keys of Promise #1, Revell, June 2015)
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