Introducing my new series on Medium: Growing Up Baptist
In this newsletter, I'll update you on changes to our newsletter and tell you all about my new series on Medium.
Hello everyone,
If you were wondering why you haven't received February's Hillam Happenings newsletter, I'm no longer creating monthly newsletters.
As my online writing continues to evolve and expand on Medium, I am always looking for ways to eliminate or streamline tasks.
That reminds me of one of my favorite scriptures:
I am the True Vine, and My Father is the Vinedresser. Any branch in Me that does not bear fruit [that stops bearing] He cuts away (trims off, takes away); and He cleanses and repeatedly prunes every branch that continues to bear fruit, to make it bear more and richer and more excellent fruit. John 15:1-2 AMPC
Repeated pruning is required for any and every good work we do. That's just how it is. And I know you know what I mean.
When I first started my email list for my old blog, I only used it to let my subscribers know about new blog posts.
So, starting today, I'm returning to an ad hoc schedule and only sending these newsletters whenever I need to:
Let you know about new Medium articles
Update you regarding The Hillam Blog & Newsletter
Share personal and family news.
Now that that's out of the way, I want to tell you about my new series on Medium: Growing Up Baptist.
It's a multi-part series chronicling my spiritual journey from my earliest days at the little Baptist church I grew up in in Texas and continuing through my time at Freedom Baptist Church in the mid-80s in Virginia.
Here are the Friend Links to the two parts I've published so far:
Growing Up Baptist: Born Again…Then Again?
Growing Up Baptist - Part 2: From Passion to the Pit
Also, note that you can use these links to share on social media.
Once part 3 is published, I'll send another Hillam Happenings newsletter with a Friend Link.
If you have any questions, either reply to this email or leave a comment below.
Thanks for reading! — Cheers, everyone!
Sharon