As of today it’s been one year since I decided to start posting every week. I entered this commitment with maybe five or ten ideas for things I could write about, and I fully expected that I would run dry sometime during the summer. But seasoned writers will tell you it is of capital importance that you keep writing even if you don’t feel inspired, because it is only by writing that you are inspired to write more. I’ve found this to be true.
This was not just a one-year experiment, so I have no plans to stop now that the year is over. There’s a chance I may soon change the day from Tuesdays to something else like Thursday, as I’ve been late a lot in the past couple of months, but otherwise nothing’s going to change. If I’m not writing, I’m not thinking, and though some weeks it has been very difficult to find the right words to express my ideas, this discipline engages my mind in a way that I can’t afford to go without.
I do have one request: I’ve never solicited comments before, but in an effort to make this site as good as possible—if you read this, whether it’s today or two months from now, could you post a comment and say what is your favorite thing that you’ve read on here? It would mean a lot to me to get an idea of who reads this and what they like about it.
Thanks, everyone, and have a happy new year!
I particularly liked your piece on homosexual marriage and some of the comments made by others. I had forgotten you were writing every week so I have not read all your pieces. I did have your site bookmarked and checked it recently to find out that I had missed a great deal. I wonder if you could import this into your FB page then those of us who are your friends would be alerted to the fact that you have written. I do that with my blog.
I agree that writing is a discipline (not a spanking) and that writing helps a person express themselves more accurately than public speaking does (unless the speech is completely written out).
My “Best in 2009″ list would include the Consequences series that you wrote a year ago, the post on gay marriage, the description of our day with Hope Ministries, and last week’s post in the Reality series. I also have liked almost all of the quotes you have posted.
I have many postings on here that I have liked, Kevin.
I don’t usually post but i’m reading.
You always give me something to think/ponder about. Maybe something I hadn’t considered before, maybe a new way of seeing something or maybe it’s just an insight into my son-in-laws heart.
And FYI, I like what i’ve seen there.
So…keep writing! :)
I appreciate your thoughtful (and thought provoking!), articulate and intelligent writing style.