Writing, Expressing, Informing, Challanging and Action

What am I exactly trying to say when I outline and underline these 5 words; that Writing is in its essence a form of  Expression that will hopefully Inform and Challenge my readers into Action!
             
Well, for one, what is on the outer shell is only skin deep and does not begin to tell the whole story.
So, what is  the whole story?
The best form of writing come from what the writer knows best, and what I know best is putting one foot in front of the other and going forward.  However, going forward is the easy part, not looking back is, I have to admit is the hardest challenge I have had to face so far!
This comes in large part from seeing what those before had to struggle through and endure; which for some was and is a life long struggle.
How true it is that everyone, no matter the era, age, culture or country has his struggle, but so too, each has his story
So this has been a long running desire of mine, to one day, piece together my various experiences; what I have witnessed and what I have experienced myself into, as it is, an informative non-judgmental package for all to enjoy.
Though I may appear to be a private and sometimes very isolated individual, my life is an open book if given the opportunity to share in a round table discussion.
I have always had my journal open; every scrunched up little scrap of paper that I have thrown into the trash probably has a mark of one of my every flowing ideas for a book or a series of books.

I can remember, in my early years being at Camp Squamish, which is a camp designed for the outreach and enjoyment of physically and mentally disabled young people in Bracken-dale, British Columbia and there I would start to lay down my thoughts.

Christmas past/Christmas present

The night before, the night before Christmas

Remembering Christmases of my youth; were spent at grandmas house; Sunday dinners and every "special occasion" whether it be birthdays, Easter or Christmas, she would cook up these big dinners while entertaining upwards of 8 to 20 a time.

Every Sunday, dinner for 8, of either pot roast, ham or chicken with ice cream or pie for dessert.

Whether you were family or not, you were welcomed as guests; and everyone would congregate in the kitchen rather than the family room (living-room.)

Oh, life was so rich back then, when "family" actually meant something; but not the broken down facsimile,/fractured families, lives we see today.

Lives are fractured by so many ways and means, it's almost too scarey, the thought of bringing up children in this world.

That is, until we remember, reflect on the cross of Christ who came to this earth as a baby, this to his humanness, that, though he was the King of all Kings, he wanted to show, be among HIS people, to feel, to bleed, the hurt, the shame, but then again, HE was and is; so much more.

This year; I wanted to start or carry on something that was started so many years ago, yet having said that, my responsibilities include; seeing that my ailing mom isn't forgotten in the hustle and bustle of the holiday season when everyone is going everywhere.  In the simple, straight forward, she can't, so I want to bring Christmas to her!
 Just having everyone get together, isn't quite the same as having Christmas together on Christmas Day or the night before, Christmas Eve.  So let's bring Christmas to her.,

So the day before, the night before Christmas, I cooked up Christmas dinner, put it in dishes and am going to bring Christmas to her.  Now, even though it with only be the four/five of us, in a special dinning room within her care home, this is the kind of Christmas I want my 4 year old to know.

Giving, helping those in need, those more in need than ourselves.

And though, financially, we might not have much, but when you turn it around, we are able to give thanks because we have each other, and that is more than many can say at this or any time of year!

Merry Christmas

Reflecting on tragedy

As I think, reflect and am ever grateful for the love and support of my family and friends; at the same time, I am saddened to understand the state of depression so many find themselves in..
Suicides and the cold blooded assassination of life at its purist form...

Dear God, I pray today for  some understanding of these tragidies so vast in magnitude, something which no human made border can separate. We are all your people, living in a land you created in six days and on the seventh day you rested.
Yes, your people are separated by culture, and that has made its own divisions, but as we pause to celebrate you birth this Christmas Season, may we too be thankful for a great a merciful God that hears and understands every cry.  So, don't ever be afraid to cry out to God when weekened by the stresses of this world.
Because, as every believer knows, this is not our home and that we are only passing through....So for every heartache we face, and every tragedy we endure; we'll on day meet our loved ones in the air!!!
Peace for this day.......

My Reasons For Writing

My reasons for writing a blog, for writing in general are simple ones at best; I just enjoy writing.  However if I inspire an idea for change, because isn't that what life is suppose to be anyway; to empower others?
Why should it always be for our gain....
For everything life has to throw our way, I just like to turn that statement inside out as there is always someone hurting more....so through my words, and by my actions and deeds, my one prayer is that I inspire and enlighten a sometimes narrow view of what is able to be overcome.
Adversity; living a God given life against all odds....beating the odds..!
Ever imagine.....
Seems like a silly question, but realistically speaking, for all of life's trials you have seen, ever imagine what life would be like if you hadn't gone through a trial or two?  Would your outlook on life be any different?
I can tell you from personal experience and even though I maybe the odd man in saying so, I am glad for all of the trials I have seen and the many I have overcome and few I still struggle with!  They make me and shape in the the person I am.
Would I change things if I could?
Well, even though I may not like the way some things are...NO, I wouldn't want to change a thing.....
Circumstances have given me a certain spin on life that I would have otherwise!!!and that I am ever thankful for.... 

Love, life and laughter

A LIFETIME COMMITMENT ;  is LOVE, LIFE AND LAUGHTER, but sometimes, a lot of time, stuff, life's stuff gets in the way.  However heavy that burden might be, we must carry on, because this life isn't for quitters and as it says in HIS WORD, THE LORD, wasn't about to give anything more than we couldn't handle. In the tough going of life, let this be a reminder, because you never know what is round the next corner!