Ya know, I have a bunch of posts sitting in my drafts area waiting for me to finish them and press the publish button. I hope this one will make it to the end. You see, I have been troubled by the mindset of some of my readers. Apparently this blog is viewed as just some way for me to blow off some steam. Ouch. That has never been my intention.
You see, about a year ago a young woman approached me and told me I should begin a blog. Because I have such a variety of topics that I could write about, she thought me a Jill-of-all-trades in the helping others world. She continued to press me and forced me to think. Who am I to write a blog that keeps up with the different aspects of my life so that I can share with others? That's right. This blog was created as a way to help people. I have found many to say that they agree with what I write, or share the same sentiments. A few have voiced that they had not thought of something in that light. So on. But there are some who read this and seem to think that I am seeking advice while I believe I am giving the advice. I go back through and reread former posts hoping to see where they come from and why they think I am searching for support as I am simply trying to lend it myself. Truth of it is, I often water down what I truly want to say. I believe this is where the confusion comes in. When I reign in my voice hoping that the words I've written will cause one to think, it is perceived as me being the one needing the reflection. Don't get me wrong, we all need reflection. Heck, that's how these pieces are written in the first place. You see, it is through my reflection, my prayer, my walk through life, that all these pieces come to be. It's the only way I can answer the question I asked myself for weeks while this friend pushed me into blogging. Who am I to write it all down? I am growing daily in becoming the writing I hope to be. However, in my continual pursuit of fiction, there is a strong pull on my heart for honesty. When I self published "A Time to Walk," it was because I was following the leading of God that I needed to speak the truth. Over the last two years God has repeated the same words to me - speak, speak truth, SPEAK! That is what this blog is about. This blog wasn't designed for me to blow off steam of the frustrations of life, but to speak truth through those frustrations. How do we get out of this mess? Why did we get in this mess? What does God say about the mess. Perhaps that is some of the wavering in thoughts. If I am writing in hopes of speaking truth, and readers don't know the Truth, it's difficult to comprehend. If this may be you, I encourage you to ask questions. Let's create a dialogue on these topics that rub you the wrong way, or seem lofty. I apologize for not writing clearly. I apologize if I skirt around the truth and try to pull back. My intentions are for you to think about, chew on it, process it, and possibly apply it, depending on our topic of the day. I have those posts that are waiting to be seen, but I fear that posting them before this is simply going to lose people all over again. Readers, though I joke that I only have three I know it is more of you, thank you for taking the time to read what I write. Thank you for being patient with me as I work on my craft of writing. Forgive me for confusion or backing off the full truth. My prayer is that each post I write is used for you as much as it has been used for me. Even the fun fluff pieces show the joy of the Lord and I hope you all can laugh with me in those. Thank you, dears, for the time you take to read these words. I hope to bring you some truth, and finish a piece focused on peace.
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