Like the statue, I sometimes feel overwhelmed by all that needs to be done. I find myself having long periods when I seem not to know what to write about, because my life doesn’t appear as full or glamorous (dare I say perfect) as many of the bloggers I follow each day. But, I realize that blogs are meant to inspire, encourage, and teach others that we can endure and still strive on this “tedious journey.”
As a child, as I listened to the older members of the church sing Walk with Me and speak of life as a tedious journey that needs Jesus to walk with them through, I couldn’t understand what that meant, as I thought only little children needed someone to hold their hand as they walked and crossed dangerous streets. But, now at age 73, I fully comprehend what they were saying, for adulthood does not restrict us from the types of trials and struggles that are difficult to endure alone.
2024 was a difficult year, and I didn’t write in my blogs as much as I wanted, believing I needed good things to say. For example, I didn’t write a blog between announcing that I was scared to drive and last week when I finally drove again. But, I realize now that the journey to getting back behind the wheel may have helped someone else endure the same battle or something like it.
As I complete the last two courses of my degree that I have been trying to finish for three semesters, I probably will not blog every day. Yet, I want to be more consistent in my blogging because each day, I read something or think something that would make a good blog message. The other issue is learning how to be concise and tell the story with as little fanfare as possible. But I am a black Baptist preacher, so I wasn’t taught succinctness. As a student, I have learned to write tersely and to the point, because professors don’t like a lot of filler, and I think blog readers don’t either.
So, Happy New Year, my blogging friends. I look forward to reading your exploits and inspiring words this year, for they give me hope and bring me joy every day. Thank you all for the gifts with which you endow the world, such as poetry, prompts, laughter, good food, flowers, travel photographs that make our world bigger and more enriched.
Help from Heaven 
I understand what you are thinking. I think it encourages people to know you rang of thoughts. I am cutting back to a two day a week schedule because I need to spend more time organizing other writing. I am not the best judge of the appeal of what I write.
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I noticed that there were many days recently when you posted multiple times!
Regina, my daughter went through a period of years when she was deathly afraid of driving. She would call me and beg for a ride; she would walk to and from work. It was such a burden on her husband that he told her they could not have children until she could drive again. It took counseling before she finally got over her fear. Yes, this is a real thing, and people would benefit from hearing how you overcame.
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This is just perfect for writers struggling to be perfect! I love how you go straight to the point and touch the heart. I’m committing to more blog posts this year, too,
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Linda Mims
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Happy new year Regina. Do write more
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