as writers, as believers, as humans
we must persevere
sometimes life (and our writing)
seem to flow smoothly, unhindered
and then...
we round a bend
and the path reaches for the sky
a steep incline
loose rocks
rickety steps
we prefer
even ground, sure footing, a moss-covered path
but the challenging sections
this is where we grow strong
we learn to press on
we learn to reach out to others
more importantly
we learn to reach out to God
is your life
an uphill climb
is your faith wavering
and your endurance at its limits
have the words stopped flowing
are you ready to put down your pen
consider the words you've read
the words that have encouraged you
spurred you on
built you up
did they come from a place of ease or
did the writer dig deep
did your fellow creative
reach inside and share their heart
the hurt, the pain, the challenge
of what it means to be human
we must follow their example
we must take the next step
we must never ever ever give up
