The John R.s rock!

From JC's blog.

I've always wanted to have one of those blogs where people come to be enlightened or encouraged by some sort of profound thought. James is one of those people who seem to think deep thoughts and be able to type them up and publish them for the world to see, and on a fairly regular basis. It's not that I don't have deep thoughts, it's just that I have a hard time putting them into coherent and persuasive language. That's why I've stayed away from the Debate board on the RI. That's why this blogger is more of a place to put what I'm doing and what's going on in my life than my opinions or an expose on anything.

I believe in transparency (to a certain extent of course), but of late I have had a really hard time getting those thoughts out. So instead I post jokes, or tell you what I'm wearing, or do some sort of creative writing. I want to get past that. I want my blogger to become a writing pad, a place where I can muse about anything and maybe even start some discussion.

Most of my readers are friends from many years and they've seen my various cycles of writing. I've been gloomy at times. I've been self-pitying. I've written joyful posts. I've written things that might have been profound. I've done a lot with this blogger. And yet... Somehow I feel I may have sold myself short, thinking that the thoughts that run through my brain aren't worth anything. "No one cares what I think about this or about that" can be found running around in the recesses of my cranal cavity. I know this is false, but yet, it still can stop me from writing.

To this I say: Never more will I stop the thoughts from appearing on screen/paper! nevermore will I think my thoughts are trivial and not worth a penny! From now on, you shall be regaled with the thoughts from the wells of my thought process.

And then his dad said...

Regaled!!!!??!! Hmmm....

Here are some thoughts and observations:

-- Don't write for an audience -- just share what is on your heart.

-- Eschew (that word is almost as good as "regaled" :>) trivial things. If all you have to say is trivial, don't say it.

-- Share your heart, but slow down on sharing your emotions. There is such a thing as too much information.

-- Jumpstart it all by taking a piece of scripture that the Holy Spirit has made special to you and propound upon it. (Propound -- another really great word!!!)

Amazing how all us bloggers run into the same thing. We don't think anyone will be interested (me, Chera, JC), can't get the thoughts onto the screen (me), or haven't even got off the starting block (Mama and Mr. R.).

Some people who are good at brilliance and transparency are: Liz. Occasionaly she'll sound like an email forward but not often.
Jen She can be really funny, too.
James
I also love poliblogs! After the election season I'm sure y'all are very tired of politics on here, but sorry! It's an obsession! Try out Chrenkoff, Katie, LGF, and Spear Shaker.