Inspiration
I need to write more. Anyone can see that I am not very good at keeping a blog. Maybe it’s because I’m lazy or too busy, but I really think that the biggest reason is a lack of inspiration.
The truth is that I enjoy writing. Some of my favorite memories from college were from the late nights spent up in our school’s newspaper office putting together the Entertainment section for the next issue of The Papyrus. Back then I mostly wrote album reviews and loved every minute of it, but that was easy because anyone who knows me knows that music more than anything inspires me. Even as I re-read that sentence I can’t help but think to myself, “That’s kind of sad.” It’s sad because I can look at my life and see that I am surrounded by so many things and by so many people that are an inspiration, but when it comes to putting words to it, I fail time and time again. I also think it’s sad because I know my faith more than anything should cause me to sit down and tell the world about it. I’m a part of an incredible church family that is truly making a difference in the world fighting against things like human trafficking, poverty, disease, and spiritual hopelessness, all while fighting for things like orphans, the environment, and education (please go check out justiceandmercy.org and pray about getting involved in some way). I am surrounded by inspiring things! So why can’t I write about it? I may just be out of practice, but I think it’s mostly because it would be easier to throw on the new John Mark McMillan record, “The Medicine,” and tell you how good it is and that you should go check it out (and I just may do that in the near future).
I’m rethinking what I said in my first paragraph. I’ve just proven to myself while writing this blog entry that I am surrounded by inspiration. So am I lazy? Probably. Too busy? Eh, kind of. Maybe I just have a hard time writing about things that really matter in the world. Whatever the reason is I want to change it, because I do like to write.
I just got back from a trip to Moldova, where I had the privilege of working with a team of amazing people to accomplish one simple goal: to just love on orphans for a week. I am going to start working on an entry about my trip and where I found inspiration while in the poorest country in Europe. I think it will be a good start to writing again.
I hope you continue to write.