I guess what I should start out with is to ask myself "What inspires me?" My largest purpose in writing this blog is to "let virtue garnish [my] thoughts" more, and to dwell on and center myself with the eternal. But what does that entail? Why is Isaiah sometimes really hard to read, and why do his writings sometimes flies out of the page? Why does some Church music speak to me, and some does not?
I think it's contextual. Here in mortality, we experience cycles of hope, cycles of activity, and cycles of faith. Sometimes I'm in the peak of a cycle, and I am amazed and edified by so much. Other times, I'm in a rut and things don't seem to perk like they did.
What mortality does is gives us the opportunity to choose to be like God even when He is absent--so those ruts are important. Will we give up and meander or will we continue (even haltingly) in the lifelong migration toward God?
I want to continue, so I'll aggressively seek inspiration where I can find it, whether I'm in a rut or a peak. Maybe the inspiration I find can help others, too, so I'll publish it. All we need to do is press forward, no matter how slow--we have eternity to get there.
What inspires me? To see my children become successful, caring adults and parents and to know that at this stage of life, I can learn from them. Thank you for sharing this blog!
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