brave
Writing is brave work.
Putting pen to paper, fingers to keyboard. Stringing words together. It’s all easy enough for a lover of words.
Until you press “Publish.” Before you hit “Print.”
And then, the very heart of you lays bare for the world to read.
That molding and scraping the Lord was doing in your heart is suddenly exposed to everyone.
Writing is real work.
Even when it’s hidden in a journal. Even when it’s there in a document only you and God read.
But to the brave who share their choicest words with us in the books that become timeless teachers of our hearts?
To the honest who press publish on the soul-searching words, the light-hearted glimpses into another’s life that minister to our own?
Today I say thank you for your bravery.
It is beyond brave…once those words are out of our heads and hearts, whether in speech or text, they are out, there for all to see or hear.
Exactly… “No turning back”, as it were!
I am standing behind you Gretchen, and joining you in shouting thank you to these inpiring writers who are showing me daily how to be brave and write…showing me how to find me, and share it with the world. What a gift they are!
“Showing me how to find me”–love that. Amen!
Oh…and thank you for yours! I am never disappointed when I come over here to savor the morsels you have shared with us …
And I agreed with your thoughts on brave … writing with daring and fear and yet, doing it anyway!
Aww, thank you, Lindsey!
Love this… and all the brave women you’ve mentioned