Tuesday @ Ten...I Write Because

This Monday night almost Tuesday morning, I should be asleep.  An early alarm will shake my peaceful rest too soon.  Normally, my eyes close and sleep overwhelms me as my head simultaneously snuggles into my pillow.

Tonight though, my mind is awake.  I'm not feeling anxious.  Perhaps the short cat nap during the movie was enough to keep me alert for awhile.

So, as I clicked on Tuesday@Ten tonight, I saw KarenBeth's writing prompt from last Tuesday...I write because.

I write because...

my mind is busy

all the time

thoughts weave in and out

over and around

like the major highways of our city

thoughts, words, ideas, songs, conversations 

continuously zoom around the thoroughfares of my busy - 

sometimes overactive imagination

I write because...

it's a tool 

which enables me to organize thoughts

it's a solution

when a brain traffic jam occurs and I feel stuck

it's a peaceful pastime

bringing solace from the chaotic, fast-paced world

it's a method

I find useful for focusing, learning and even memorizing

I write because...

I feel free to express myself

I enjoy the process of stringing many words together to form meaningful expressions

I feel creative

I feel I have given a piece of myself

I write because...

words thoughtfully, prayerfully organized

allow me an opportunity to 

thank, encourage, love, greet, celebrate, teach, edify, motivate and congratulate

I write because...

my life redeemed in Christ

is His story worth telling

to honor my Savior 

and give Him all praise and honor

I want to leave behind a testimony

of a transformed life

by faith in Christ

my life written in journals and blogs

a new creation

a chosen, adopted daughter of a loving Father who is King

Yes, He's given me the words.

He's writing the story of my life

I write because...