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by Linda Gilden @LindaGilden As I rushed to a morning meeting, I asked for God�s direction and guidance to help keep my busy writer�s life in balance. I went over all the things that were important to me�meeting deadlines, celebrating family in every way possible, continuing to build relationships with friends making sure there was enough quiet time, doing laundry and cooking meals, sleeping occasionally, and the list could go on. I knew I was not giving God any new information. He had blessed me with every wonderful item on my list. And I knew He had equipped me with the means and mentality to handle them all. So why did I feel so frequently out of balance? In our conversation, I wondered if I could somehow relax my deadlines? I know God has called me to be a writer and deadlines are just part of it. I don�t know of any publishers who would be excited about doing away with deadlines or even relaxing them! Family. No question there. Time with family and serving them cannot be compromis...