Purposeful Pages- August

     Browsing the internet as I am wont to do, I stumbled upon a new thing and decided to be adventurous. (Shout out to Jonathan at Fishing for Ideas for doing the Purposeful Pages Linkup and causing me to get involved.) 

     So what is this? I have no idea. Here's the description: Purposeful Pages is a monthly link-up designed to unite bloggers on answering questions about life, blogging, the Bible, writing, and books.

     It's run by Hannah and Amanda. You can find more details on their blogs if you want to participate.

no. 1 What book of the Bible has taught you the most this month?

Ephesians. I've learned more about who I am and how I should treat others. 

 

no. 2 How would you react if you were in the position of Esther? 

I would probably be rather reluctant and "why me?" in all of it. I'd hope to act as courageously as she did, but I don't know if I would. 

 

no. 3 If you could have a book character for a sibling, who would it be, and what makes you two alike? 

 I had to consult my sister upon the matter. We decided Edmund from the Chronicles of Narnia would make a pretty cool brother and had a time of it figuring out what I had in common with him, but I'd say I have a similar outlook on life to Edmund. 

no. 4 How would your main character most likely spend his or her Friday night? 

The main character of my WIP, Scribblers, is Florence, and she'd most definitely be writing up in her attic.  

no. 5 What are the top three books you’re just dying to read? 

1- The Lost Girl of Astor Street by Stephanie Morrill.

2- War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy.

3- Claervont's Cost by Bryce Roberts. 

no. 6 Can you briefly share the story behind your blog’s name?

Well, "A Pen For the King" reminds me that I want everything I do to be for the glory of God, including my writing and art.  

no. 7 What do you consider to be your blog's "branding," or signature? What sets your blog or social media apart from others?

 This is a super hard question for me. I'm still discovering it, but I hope I give my take on the world and help people with thoughts on what I know how to do, especially in writing and art. The aim is for my blog to be thought, discussion, and action provoking. 

no. 8 Who are a few of your favorite bloggers?

 Top four blogs:

1-Story Forger

2-This Incandescent Life

3- Musings and Stories  

4- Living Aesthetically 
 

no. 9 If you could go on a road trip of your dreams, where would you go and who would you spend time with?

 The road trip of my dreams would take place in a very spacious van equipped with well-adjusted air conditioning. In that van, music would be playing, enjoyable to all present. (although silence is good too) Food would be readily accessible with minimum mess and maximum deliciousness. We'd be on the way to visit OYANers, obviously. The "we" would also consist of OYANers. 

no. 10 Using five words or less, tell a story.

Balloons float toward better adventures.  

Bonus one because I'm a writer and I can't restrain myself: Then, we all stopped lying.  

Hopefully, this will become a monthly thing for me. If you have a blog and end up doing this (which I highly encourage), comment with the link!