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"Of all seasons, Autumn is the one most marked by gratitude. The fruits of a busy growing season are 'safely gathered in, ere the winter storms begin.'🍂 Isn't it interesting that we love Autumn so much, when we know that Winter is coming? We're well aware that the colorful leaves falling from the trees are harbingers of winter storms right around the corner. Yet Autumn remains our favorite time of year. 🍁 Maybe our souls know something that our bodies too often forget. Perhaps our souls know that Winter is a time for rest--a time when daylight is in short supply, when the ground lies frozen and fallow. As Autumn signals the approach of Winter, maybe our souls are grateful that rest is coming." 💛

This is what the Sovereign Lord, the Holy One of Israel, says:
"In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength." Isaiah 30:15, NIV

I may have run out the door as soon as the mail truck pulled away 😄 OK, not *may*, I did!!! The newest addition to my ever-growing book shelf for my proofreading and business books came today, and it's so tempting to just put everything else aside and dive on in, however, like everything, all in good time.

WHY DO I NEED A PROOFREADER? Can’t I just do it myself?

The straight-forward answer, no. It is not because you are not able, it’s that you are too close to the project, your writing, to be the “final set of eyes” needed prior to publication.

As the author, you have been a part of the process from the very beginning. You had the idea, you outlined it, you wrote, you revised, you edited. That is a lot of time and energy spent with your project, and that’s what makes it impossible for you to read it accurately. You know what you WANTED to say and you know what it SHOULD say, but in the end, is that what it ACTUALLY says?

Your brain thinks and knows what should be on the page, and that is why you need someone with fresh eyes to read through it and find those last-minute errors before it goes to print.