Do you know the song I mean? “My Dad could use some mercy…My friend could use some mercy…” Well, I guess all of us could use some mercy now.

I’ve been a little discouraged about my writing for the past few weeks. My feelings are all wrapped up in trying to learn to write fiction, and realizing that I’m rather lazy in my old age. I successfully did Novel Track in the month of October and I’m proud of that.

Now in November I’m having wrist surgery which is a definite challenge to writing. Don’t know if I’ll be able to prop up my wrist and keep going or not. And I can write with my left hand, sort of…

Anyway, I never have to look very far to see others in more trouble than I am–the people sitting at the bus stop on a rainy, nasty day, the people crossing the street to shop at the dark convenience store, the people at the doctor’s office with heads bent and walking with walkers. And so on.

So I prayed a prayer of  “thank you’s even though…” and the list was long until I found myself dropping the ‘even thoughs’ and just thanking. I have so much to be thankful for.

And then yesterday and today I sold three different articles. Wow. I needed that. Thanks, God, for the mercy.