Another word for brave and confident11/10/2023 ![]() I started a blog in August 2010 to dip my toe in the waters of publishing. Loyal to a fault, I decided to keep working three more years in a job that left me feeling empty and unfulfilled. ![]() My contract went sour and I endured a brief season of litigation. Every afternoon, I wrote in my journals while my babies napped to keep the writing juices flowing. I didn’t know how to fulfill it, and I felt frustrated. But the creative urge kept surging inside me. It allowed me to work from home and raise my children, and I adored being a work-from-home mom. In 2003, I accepted a job as an event coordinator. I settled for a receptionist’s job at an advertising agency, grateful to get scraps of design work or copyediting here and there. When I graduated in 2001, I couldn’t find full-time work as a graphic designer. I pursued another degree in graphic design so I could have income. Yet I was afraid to jump into the publishing world in my twenties, not yet knowing the ropes. ![]() I won writing awards in high school and majored in English in college. When I was 13 years old, I knew I was put on this earth to be a writer. And I’m so glad I did! How My Bravery Grew Yet one year ago, I was brave enough to leave a dead-end job. I’m a security seeker through and through. For every decision I make, I waffle between the pros and cons before I finally decide, even if it’s just a restaurant menu. I don’t like heights or speed, which means amusement parks don’t amuse me. On every personality test I’ve ever taken, I fall in the “cautious” category. I know you will be encouraged by her story and how God always continues to gently lead throughout every part of our journey. ![]() ![]() I’ve invited Sarah Geringer to share a bit of what it’s been like for her to step outside of her comfort zone and embrace the kind of brave that has led her to become who God created her to be. ![]()
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