Saturday, March 9th I had a moment.
It was the day after I reached Level 53 in the game of life (ie. my 53rd birthday).
I was having a conversation with my husband, Michael, trying to nail down some final thoughts for a sermon I was preaching the next day about the woman at the well in John 4, and he said something that seemed innocuous but sparked something in me. He said “you certainly have your moments” which was (in this case anyway) a compliment! We all have our moments, for better or for worse, and that day I realized something that was holding me back and decided to change.
I have been writing on and off for years, for business and in my personal world of journaling. Many have said I should write a book, and while Michael and I are working on a business book, I am sensing something more personal when they say that.
Michael is one of my biggest cheerleaders and he created a graphic to encourage me about 3 years ago that simply says:
Pen,
Paper,
Perspective.
The Power of Journaling
I see it every day in my peripheral vision and I have known in my spirit that I have to start somehow.
But all I have are moments.
Moments of inspiration where it seems like what I am thinking or processing in my walk with Jesus, as a business owner, a wife or a mom, might matter to someone else. And many other non-inspired moments.
I have been reticent to join in the conversation because there are so many voices. So much noise. And quite frankly, I have been unsure that what I have to offer matters.
Honestly though, the deeper fear truly has been the time intervals between the moments. What if I have a long stretch where I’m pretty sure I have nothing worthwhile to say? What then? If I have to write every day or every week to have anyone pay any attention what happens when I have nothing to say?
And so, the inspiration that hit me the day after arriving at Level 53 that helped move me forward was simply this. I can have moments. And when I do I can share them. And when I don’t I can stay quiet and not clutter the universe. Ironically, I am in marketing and this concept goes against everything I would tell a client of mine who wanted to start a blog, but it was the revelation I had in that moment.
At this point that’s what I can do and it is a starting place. The rest I can leave to the unknown future for now.
Welcome to Moments with Kathryn. Hope you are encouraged in your journey.
