Good day Beloved,
Like the title says, I think it important to say what what your heart is chewing on. It is not good to keep things locked away. Eventually, whatever it is will find its own way out. When that happens it is often coming out sideways or backwards and hurts more then need be.
Lately I have been “blessed” with people telling me what they think of this little blog. It always strikes me as a bit odd that people really want to read what I write. Just today someone told me they appreciated my writing. I hope I never get to the place where I expect this kind of reaction. I think if I do I will have lost the purpose of the blog.
Back in the day when I started the first version of the blog I was writing an email to a list of people I knew either from church or a retreat that I was part of. Rather quickly through word of mouth I was writing to people I did not know. Not long and the email company said I was going against their guidelines, thus the blog was born. Who woulda thunk it? (I know thunk is not proper but it is something I would say) From my perspective I was simply sharing thoughts about what I was learning or observing in the world around me. There have been times in my life when I was in the role of teacher or facilitator. So I am accustomed to making observations.
I am the kind of person who needs to write everything down if I want to remember it and process it. That is basically what I do here. I have something that is rumbling around in my brain and I put it into words to share with you. Sometimes the words come straight from the heart before the brain has a chance to rework them and sometimes they come from the brain before the heart has a chance to turn them away. Like rocks in a tumbler cylinder, sometimes a gem pops to the top. When that happens it is really nice. More often than not I just write for me. I direct it outward but I process it inwardly. Does this all make sense?
If you knew me, you would most likely think me shut off emotionally. In truth I am very sensitive and easily bruised and hurt. I actually cry at the turn of a dime. I am just to stubborn and too much of control freak to let it out where there is anyone to see it. I let it out here on these pages. I truly do care about those who read these words. If every now and then a word gets through that helps someone, it’s all worth it.
Per usual, here is what I want you to ponder. When you have something that is niggling your brain or heart and you think you should share it with someone, do so. We never know when we will have the words that someone needs to hear. Most likely we will never know who that “someone” is. That is as it should be. Be sensitive to the leading in your life. Be obedient and speak the truth in love. The goal should be to build up or help. Speak what your heart has to say. If your goal is to hurt or nag, just don’t.
Again, as usual these are simply my thoughts and musings. Use that which is helpful and let alone that which is not, Beloved. Be kind and generous. Let unkindness fall to the side.
Have a lovely…
Mona LangmaackMelin
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