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Carry It on to Completion
By Michelle Lazurek "…being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus." – Philippians 1:6 As an author of fourteen years, I'm no stranger to editors who make suggestions or changes to my manuscript. As this was my 14th book, I saw the second round of edits enter my inbox. But I didn't know what would await me when I opened that manuscript—many words in red dotted almost every paragraph. Suggestions for changes lined each page's column. There was hardly a line or paragraph that did not contain some form of correction. Although I've learned to take criticism throughout my years as an author and know that editors have my best interest in mind, I'll admit it still stung when I saw all the red marks and corrections. I must admit that not only was my ego a little bit bruised, but I also thought about throwing in the towel when it came to my writing profession. | 
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