It has been years since I last posted anything. Years since I blogged. Stretches of time where life unfolded and my words found expression in other ways. One could say I had buried that side of me.
Kate’s prompt this week did not ignite me with motivation. “Bury”. The word sounds gloomy and despondent. I could only conjure images of burials, gravesides and sad farewells. Ironically, inspiration was buried by the very prompt that was meant to help me write.
But I woke up this morning with a very strong urge (thank you Holy Spirit) to read through some of this week’s FMF posts. Almost an hour later and I had read through them all. Each writer had given expression to the same prompt in different ways and in doing so, awakened something in me that had long been quiet. Their words brought joy, sometimes laughter and moments of reflection. They brought a kind of rest I did not know was missing, gently coaxing neglected embers into a slow return of warmth.
As I close this freewrite, the lyrics of a favourite song hum through my mind; both worship and prayer to God to unearth buried treasures for His will.
So make me Your vessel
Make me an offering
Make me whatever You want me to be
God, I came here with nothing
But all You have given me
Jesus, bring new wine out of me
(New Wine by Hillsong and Brooke Ligertwood)
This post has been shared on the following blog link-ups – Five Minute Friday and Let’s Have Coffee.
(Image credit: Stefan Cosma from Unsplash)
I too have been absent from writing and life seems to be very lifey currently. Thank you for this encouragement
I know that feeling Loretta, praying for strength for you! Thank you for commenting 🙂
Wemi- How wonderful that the Holy Spirity prompted you both to read other’s posts and then to write! I hope you will continue to bring to life that which you buried for a while. Writing is a gift! Thank you for your post! Your FMF neighbor Wendy
Writing is indeed a gift! I’m grateful for it and that the desire is growing again. Thanks for commenting Wendy
Glad the posts you read encouraged you to unearth your gift and start writing again.
Looking forward to reading more from you.