Why does one breathe? 

Or think, feel, know?

One simply does.

And one must.

So it is with writing.

I write from my heart,

so that I will remember,

think and reflect,

consider what's important

about life and living,

about death and dying,

about emotional highs and lows,

about nature, about our world,

relationships, people,

about the meaning of these,

and about God.

          .....

Writing helps me

to be curious, watchful, alert,

seeing everything, everyone,

through the lens of creativity,

searching for original thoughts

to express in a fresh way

our common human experience

in even quite mundane things.  

          .....

Writing helps me to notice

and appreciate the value

in life's special moments,

large and small,

to look for the humour

in frustrations and difficulties.

It helps me to persevere

through pain or distress.

It gives perspective, adds insight.

          .....

I write to communicate.

My written words

will be my legacy.

I hope family will realise

how deeply precious

they are to me.

My writing will add

depth and insight

to their understanding.  

I hope they will share my stories,

pass them through the generations.

          .....

I write to share with friends,

hoping that my words may be

helpful, or humorous,

inspiring, thoughtful,

or challenging.

I am a frail human being,

but my desire is to be

caring  and compassionate.

If even one other is encouraged

to follow that path,

then that too is a legacy.

          .....

I write to learn,

to develop, to grow

until the last page

of my book of life. 

Expressing life in words

is challenging and humbling.

Writing makes one very vulnerable.

          .....

I write also to honour

my heavenly Father.

I am willing to share

that my experience of Him

as a perfect and loving Father

has been profound. 

God knows the power of words.

It was through His Word

that all things came into being.

Isn't Jesus the Word of Life?

          .....

The written word has power

to transform lives.

Yes, to bring peace, comfort,

love, forgiveness, joy, life ...

both to the writer, and to the reader.

Indeed, the living pen is mightier

than the deathly sword.

          ....

Therefore I write ...

because I must, and ...

because I love writing.