Public Journalling

Why do I do what I do? Why do I keep up this blog? Why write? I can't help but write. (I've often noticed that I can think much more clearly when there's a pen in my hand.) Having my journal, if you will, open to the public, vulnerable to scrutiny and criticism, forces me to choose my words more carefully, and try to write in a universal way-a way that a reader in Africa would understand. I also appreciate this public medium as it is a way to share my most personal beliefs, joys, and struggles, in the hopes that my readers will be provoked to thought, encouraged, inspired and/or made to laugh.

The posts I've written this past month have probably been the most personal posts I've written, as I've been reflecting on one very dear friend and all I learned from her life. There is much to share, as I learned so much, and I think of my friend every day. It is because of her influence that I expand my literary repertoire to include theologians from centuries past. As always, I will share what I learn from my reading.