Janet's Good-bye

Janet Rubin

Hello, faithful Novel Journey readers. If you hang around here on Sundays, you've probably seen my Sunday Devotions for the last year or so. Writing and sharing them has been wonderful. Even more wonderful have been your encouraging responses.

But as you've probably guessed from the title, I'm abandoning my spot on the Novel Journey team. There's no scandal; I wasn't caught inappropriately handling Novel Journey funds or anything (we have no funds.) I'd gone back to college, fully intending to major in English. But what should happen? I fall in love with Psychology! (go figure.) That is not to say that I won't be writing. I'll always be a writer. I'm a writer just like I'm blue-eyed and brunette. I could change the hair color easier than I could change the writer thing! The writing will be put to use somehow in the psychology field, and I'll always be writing on the side. Perhaps I'll one day be therapist to the writers (Lord knows most of us need therapy!)

My reason for leaving is simply that there are only so many hours in a day and so much Janet to go around. I'm going to school, working in the college's writing center, home schooling my children, trying to maintain the house and husband, and do church stuff, all while staying moderately sane. I'm afraid that for now my brain cells are all busy and the inspirational well is dry.

Anyway, that's my story. I pray that you all continue to grow as writers and stay close to the Author of life. While many of you are at the ACFW conference, I'll be at the APA (American Psychological Association) convention in Boston this year. My road has bent in an unexpected direction and I'm loving it. Thank you for being so hospitable while I've been here.

Thanks so much to my sweet sisters Gina, Ane, Jess, Kelly, Sandra, Lisa, Noel, Yvonne, and (brother) Mike. Blessings on your novel journeys! Thanks for the opportunity to share here at NJ. It's been a privilege and a pleasure.