Why Blog?

I've always been a writer. As far back as I can remember, writing was a passion of mine. I find clarity, peace and healing through writing.  To bare ones soul through the written word is a beautiful, if not scary, thing.  I've had several blogs through the years including my business blog for my photography website: (http://www.katewenzelphotography.blogspot.com), as well as a family one which hasn't been updated for years: (http://thewenzelfamily.blogspot.com).

But this one is a challenge to go deeper still.  Since having children, this love for writing in all forms has come secondary to caring for my family, my photography business and just the day to day life of a busy wife, mother, home and business owner.  And yet, every so often, I would write again- whether it was poetry or prose; I would release the thoughts buried within my heart and put them to paper.  Without exception, these isolated experiences in the last few years have been therapeutic and beautifully full of peace.  Sweet glimpses of His grace.

I can't promise to be consistent- but I can promise that when I do write, I will write with authenticity and record the sacred and love-drenched moments where I receive glimpses of His grace.  Oh, His grace. It is far too lovely to fully comprehend, let alone convey- but I want to try. I want to spend my life trying.  Living in these moments, deeply inhaling these morsels of the eternal.  Above all things, Christ- knowing Him and making Him known- is what I feel called to do.

Over the past few months, I found myself wanting a place to write.  But there are so many mom bloggers out there. So many eloquent women with creative minds and beautiful souls that offer so much to this world. I know that what I present here won't be groundbreaking.  I know that it may simply add to the inundation of social media in a society that screams to be heard and longs to share every insignificant event of every single day.  And yet, I realize that it is these insignificant moments, a profound story is often told. So as I delve into this world, I hope to become less narcissistic, as I share this journey and look for glimpses of His grace, I plead with my soul to look outwardly and upwardly.  This isn't a blog about me, but about a God graciously revealing Himself to me.