What If...I Could Be a Writer!?!?

This is always a hard topic for me to discuss with people. The fact is, I love to write. Hence the blog. The problem: I feel like I NEVER have time, especially to work on creative writing pieces, which is what I really enjoy. When I say, "What if I could be a writer?" what I am really asking is "What if I could get paid to do this?"

Now, I feel like I need to give you a little bit of background. I have tried this before. There is no doubt that I have spent hours and hours working on writing keyword content articles for a measly $2.00/article. I didn't know this at the time, but it was very lame! I realize now that I need to be searching for more quality markets and spending more time working on my pieces.

Surprisingly, having a baby has not made me want to put writing aside. In fact, having a baby has made me want to pursue this dream/goal even harder. Why? Well, I'm not really sure. On the one hand, I really want my son to know that you can have dreams in life and pursue them with and hard work. It may not turn out as you want it to, but at least you have given it your all. For example, I may never make another dime from writing again and I may never be highly acclaimed for my work, but I'm writing. Every day I make a post on this blog, I'm at least writing.

The other reason I want to write is that I have SO much to say. I have a wealth of story ideas floating around in this brain of mine. I've never really understood writer's block for this very reason. I want to share these stories with others; however, I have a bit of a delimma. I've recently become reaquainted with my faith in Jesus. Many of my stories do not reflect this. Don't get me wrong, I don't want to write stories that are overtly "Christian" that only Christians can relate to. The ultimate goal is to write to glorify God. Not sure at this point how to do that. New motherhood has also given me a whole new mess of things to write about. I have baby on the brain!

My previous "What If" post involved running. I busted out and purchased a "Beginning Runners Handbook." What do you think I should do to pursue this goal? Should I base goals on word count or page count? Should i just try to write when I feel like it or when I can? What do you think? How do you work toward your goal?