The Undiscovered Country

Going Back to Move Forward

And no the title has nothing to do with politics. I don't even want to get started on politics, because it would end up being a book. Not so much about Republican/Democrat, liberal/conservative ideology, but how to see it all from a biblical perspective. It's something I want to tackle, but not just yet. More research to be done, and picking a topic alone will take some time.

In trying to find an old entry (from my original blog) pertaining to my biological father, I found something unexpected: Inspiration.

As conceited as it might sound, in reading through old entries I discovered them to be quite well-written. Surprisingly so. When did that happen? Is it still even possible to write that well again since I've not written much in the last six months or so?

I can always tell when my relationship with God is strong and when it needs a bit of attention. I write when I'm close to him, not so much when I've strayed a ways.

Even now typing these words is halting at best. I'm out of practice, which is expected. One way to rectify that is to write, even if it's a nonsensical and unimportant description of a rain cloud.

Call this entry a testing of the waters. My big toe only. Perhaps tomorrow I may submerge my foot all the way to my ankle . . . or not. Don't want to get too hasty.

Another reason I need to write in this journal is to remember. In reading over previous entries, I was reminded of important happenings, things that I had completely forgotten about. I know as I grow older, I will forget more. I must write while things are still fresh in my mind, or they will be lost forever.