I often wonder if blogs are a thing of the past. In a world that is filled with voices, noise, distractions, and confusion- all of them constantly clamoring for our attention, the impression I get is this: no, no one actually wants to listen to another voice, no one has time to read a blog, and my words would fall flat in the midst of so much spectacle.
It has been 5 years since I have logged into this account, dusted off the keys, and used my words to speak into the lives of anyone else, especially in this format. An enormous amount of life, sorrow and suffering has transpired in those years, and it feels silly to try to resurrect something so old, on a medium now antiquated. Pages and pages of journals have replaced this digital format. Tears spilled onto pages instead of keys. Less curated and impressive, those pages hold heart ache, prayers and sorrow. They also hold the truth of eternal value, heart transformations, and stories of hope.
Is it time to revisit the notion of a blog, of sharing my voice with others? Over the years, sweet friends have encouraged me to write. To write for me, to write for you. To open the tap and let those words flow, and just see what the Lord does with them. And so perhaps it is time to put the many words that occupy my soul out there again.
I sometimes dream of words, crafting sentences in my head as I drift in and out of sleep. Is that strange? It sounds strange. Yet it is the space my thoughts occupy. And so, I invite you back to an old medium, to share my words together, to ponder, and listen and to share. I won't make any promises of something amazing, but invite you into a journey with me. After all, we are all journeymen and journey women. Let's see where the Lord will take us.
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