Why write? (Writing Lists #2, continued)

 Listing, Listing, and Listing

List-making provides a place to begin writing, generating ideas and thoughts and memories that provide even more ideas and thoughts and memories that provide even more…So whenever the words and ideas and inspriation cease to flow, I list, list, list, and then list some more.

Here’s a suggestion for today:

Let's make a list of everyone who has loved us.

Then when we've finished writing our list, let's choose one person on that list and write whatever crosses our mind about that person and our relationship with him or her. Before I begin, I ask God to direct me and surprise me, too. After all, He loves us and knows who loves us, and He also knows what’s in our hearts.

If your list surprises you because of its length, then that is something to write about, too, for writing truth is richer than anything we can make up. Write it real, not superficial. 

I pray that you’ll laugh and smile and even cry as you remember those who have loved you.

And I’d love to hear how the list-making is going!