Imagine this.
You open your sleepy eyes expecting to get a head-start on the day. Only, there’s light peeking through the window.
Wait a minute. . .sunshine at 5 a.m.?
You know the scene. You’ve accidentally set your alarm for p.m.
“I guess there’s no quiet time this morning, Lord”, you whisper. “I’ll do it tonight.”
The air-conditioning repair man is scheduled for 8 a.m. and Rover has an appointment with Dr. Bark at 3:30 p.m. You glance at your “to do” list – grocery, laundry, clean house, call the insurance company. . . oh yeah, start that exercise program.
“When is this head cold ever going away,” you sigh.
Now. Imagine this PLUS homeschooling your children – lessons, projects, extracurricular activities.
And having dinner on the table for your family.
Sound impossible?
Like most of us, Dee Dee Wike knows what it’s like to wear many hats. In fact, the decision to homeschool her two children inspired Dee Dee to write about these everyday struggles.
“I’ve been writing and journaling for the last 35 years,” she explains. “So when I needed an outlet for the stress and financial strain during the time I was teaching my children at home, I found blogging to be quick and convenient.”
Putting her thoughts into a “cyberspace” blog helped Dee Dee keep life in perspective. Through her blog, she could stay creative, funny, honest, and real.
After 3 months of blogging, Dee Dee discovered many of her readers found comfort in the way she applied Scripture to the “stuff” of everyday life.
“You should put this in a book,” they raved.
Dee Dee’s desire to make writing a “full time” job became a reality as she found support through her family and other writers she met at Central Church. Her personal blog entries were rewritten into a collection of 120 articles and devotionals.
In December 2009, Tate Publishing released Good to the Last Drop: Refreshing Inspiration for Homeschool Moms and Other Busy Women. Dee Dee’s manuscript was one of 400 chosen from approximately 10,000 submitted to the publisher.
“It’s a pick-up, put-down book – great to put in your car for carpool,” she laughs.
But it’s not only moms who will find inspiration in this easy-read. Anyone can benefit from this reminder that “God can be found if we only look for Him” (a comment made by a happy reader).
When asked what her advice would be to others struggling in the “trenches” of everyday life, Dee Dee shares these words of wisdom:
• What you think you need is NOT always what you need
• Don’t use a credit card if you can’t pay!
• Let God handle your needs one day at a time
• Delight yourself in the Lord daily
Dee Dee and her husband, Steve Wike, reside in Collierville with their two children. Visit Dee Dee’s website (www.DeeDeeWike.com) for links to her blogs, upcoming book-signings, or to schedule her at your next speaking event.
