Which brings me to today: Most of my inspiration for writing comes to me during the night, or upon awakening in the morning. I’m a creature of habit, and it is my habit to go to bed at 9:00 pm and arise at 5:30 am. This morning when I awoke I felt the inspiration to write about the Cross.

My daughter gave me a beautiful necklace with a cross on it for Christmas, and I wear it 24 hours a day, never taking it off. It is gray and silver metallic, and on it is written the Lord’s Prayer, the Our Father. It is the only piece of jewelry I have worn in over 30 years, and I have no intention of taking it off until the day I die. It is a constant reminder that Jesus is the focus of my life. I am his disciple, his evangelist, his witness. The cross lives close to my heart, reminding me to always remember Jesus, and that I always have his Spirit to be with me—Jesus lives and dwells in my heart at all times and in all places. He is my guide and my inspiration—my wisdom and the reason for living. I write for him.*

*from my new book, The Cross, now available on my author website at https://www.amazon.com/Gene-Allen-Groner/e/B077YTVSJZ