I've had a writing bug for forever, but it just feels like I don't know what to say....or maybe that I have too much to say and can't figure out how to narrow it down. I want to share my thoughts, my feelings, my struggles, my triumphs and my journey with people. But mostly I want to have something to look back on, to reflect on, and to share with my children someday.
That all being said, I've decided that the most valuable thing I can lay pen to paper (or in this case fingers to laptop) about is encouragement and love. I want to use this blog to write love letters to my children and my husband. I want to remember all the things that I'm afraid of one day forgetting. I want to look for the good and appreciate the now and I'm wanting this to help me be accountable to that.
But then I was thinking, why stop at that? Everyone in my life, close friends and people I've met only once, have value. AND THERE IS VALUE IN BEING SEEN. I want to use my life to say...
I see you.
I appreciate you.
You have value.
You are loved exactly the way you are.
I want to remember the sweet stuff. I want to cherish the beauty of all the people that God has placed in my life, whether it be for a season or forever. Actually writing these things down, putting words to how I feel, I'm praying will just help me to love more, see more and value more.
I will continue to share what we're up to, what's going on in our family, and fun memories. But I really want to also remember to focus on using this as a place to build others up....even if it's something that only I ever read. God can use it. God can use it to shape myself and grow my love. So I'm trusting His leading to start this project and we'll see where He takes it. I'm prayerful and hopeful that through the Lord's great faithfulness and my attempt to give this to Him, we will see some big things happen one day.
