Missing

I know my blog has been silent for over a month now. I honestly don't care to share much about why, other than to say that I have been sidetracked with many things, and also contemplating much about my desires for writing. I love writing. I have for many years. I think I have known for a long time that it was a natural inclination that allows me to work through my thoughts, emotions and especially analyzing biblical truths. I often write my prayers. And I greatly enjoy writing letters to others. But in recent months I have been writing a lot for graduate school, and in the midst of that, reading a plethora of books for various assignments. I have been challenged to consider what it is that makes someone a "voice" on a subject. Since we are all sinners, and will most certainly never have a perfect interpretation or viewpoint on everything, then what makes it OK to "publicize" those thoughts at all? Everyone is an expert nowadays. We all think our opinion is right. I don't want to be perceived in such a way, and I certainly don't want to allow myself to become prideful either. Yet, I am reminded of the many great writers who I have so benefited from over the years...encouraging words from Elisabeth Elliott, Susan Hunt, Elizabeth Prentiss - just to name a few. I am thankful someone saw fit to share their work with others. So as I consider these things, and prayerfully contemplate my pursuits, it may be silent here for a time. I don't know what the future holds, or what my intentions are about writing. So I wait for clear direction from the Lord, and until it's clear, I am just not comfortable writing something for the sake of filling the page.