Rediscovering my Voice: Blogging Brings Clarity

It’s been a while since I sat down to write a blog entry, and I miss it. Recently, I reread all my entries from a year ago, and I was surprised to find they were exactly what I needed to hear. Who knew my own words could encourage me a year later? Perhaps they weren’t truly just my words; maybe somewhere in the midst of my messy thoughts and haphazard ideas, the Lord was present. That is always my prayer: that He would speak through my words to encourage others and bring them closer to Him.

Rereading my blog reminded me that writing helps me find clarity. I journal when I can’t seem to decipher the thoughts swirling around in my head. I notoriously see all sides to every argument and decision, which makes clarity and precision difficult. It’s one of my greatest strengths, no doubt, but it can also be a terrible weakness. When I write, however, my thoughts seem to organize themselves a little and provide me with answers to what I think. It might sound funny—who doesn’t know what they think? I’m confident my strong-willed son never has trouble articulating his thoughts. That’s a parenting challenge for another post, though. I digress.

So, I’m going to take up this blog again. If no one reads it, it doesn’t matter. I’m realizing that I need it.