I have not blogged much recently. I received my Master of Arts in Strategic Leadership in December. All I did for two years was write paper upon paper culminating in my Capstone project. I also have journaled a lot over the past two years. I just could not bring myself to blog much.

I admire writers and their ability to paint a mental picture simply with words and to transport you into another world with the use of only 26 letters! It blows my mind. Or how musical notes on a piece of paper can make the most beautiful of symphonies. Or how a painting can evoke such deep emotion. Or how a song lyric can express our emotion and give it a name.

Creativity shows me there is a Creator. And when He made us in His image, He allowed creativity to be a part of us. The Arts are a gift from God.

I use to struggle as to whether or not I am a writer. I have never had a book published (though I tried when I was I was 10…I still have the typewritten manuscript and the rejection letter to prove it). I realized I was defining being a writer by whether or not people read my stuff. I have come to realize that I would write whether or not anyone ever reads my stuff. I create bridges through my writing to process life, God, love, and decisions. I have a box full of my journals to prove it. I have made one of my nieces promise me if anything were to happen to me, my journals would be destroyed. 😉

I say all of that to say this: I am committed to writing more. Daily in my journals. And hopefully weekly on my blog. And hopefully it will bring encouragement to those who read.