Writing

Writing-A couple of nights before I started to write this blog, before I
fell asleep, I told the Lord that He better give me something to write about
real soon. Inside I felt these words, "Write about writing". My response
was,
"Ok, Lord, but You will have to help me. I don't have a clue what to write".
I just felt the best way to approach the topic is with a series of
questions.

The first question is, "When do I write"? I do most of my writing in the
mornings between breakfast and lunch. I do my Bible reading before breakfast
and, by evening, I am usually too tired to do much writing. If I do write in
the evening, I try to keep it short as it seems that, when I am tired, I
make more mistakes and have to keep going back and correcting them.

The second question is, "How do I write"? I have no choice but to do all my
writing on my computer. Obviously, though, I am not able to use a computer
like most people. I operate my computer with a clicker thing (my mouse)
behind my head. My computer has a grid at the bottom of the screen. It
presents several options of programs to choose from. Internet, e-mail, word
pad, tv, music. I activate the scanner by hitting the clicker. It scans down
until it reaches the line with the program that I want. I hit the clicker
again and it scans across. Once it reaches the program I want, I click again
and it takes me to that program. Say I want to write an e-mail. The e-mail
has its own grid. I select keyboard. Then I can start writing. I select the
letters one by one, using the scanner. I know that this sounds complicated
but, for me, it is not. I have been doing it for so long that I am fairly
quick at it. Writing anything does take quite awhile but it is better than
nothing.

Question # 3. What do I write? When I do my Bible reading, I use different
translations of the Bible. When I come across an interesting statement or
way of saying something, I write it down. I have doing that for years. Same
with sermons at church. If the speaker makes an interesting comment, I try
to remember it and write it down when I next use my computer. Another bit of
writing that I do is that when I am reading, devotionals or other materials,
I write down "catchy" phrases. I have a collection of over 1100. I used to
write quite a few letters but, now, it is mostly e-mails. Primarily to
friends and relatives. One of my priorities in writing are these blogs. I
almost forgot: something I used to do that maybe I should get back to is
writing poetry.

The fourth question is "Who do I write to"? A lot of what I write is just
for myself. The notes on Bible reading and sermons, the collection of
"catchy" phrases, the poetry. E-mails are mostly to friends and relatives,
though, once in awhile, I have another type of e-mail to write. I am not too
sure who I write these blogs to as I have no idea who all reads them.

The last question is, "Why do I write"? The first reason is to help me
remember. In order to make notes on my Bible reading or sermons and to write
down "catchy" phrases , I have to memorize what I read or heard which helps
me to remember. I also write to communicate. I stay in touch with people by
e-mail but I also use e-mail to communicate with different departments of
the hospital. i. e. dietician, therapy, recreation, etc. It is easier than
going through the nurses. II f I get a visitor while I am using the
computer, I will often talk to them by writing on my computer. I have to
admit that writing this blog is simple obedience to God. If I didn't feel He
wanted me to write it, I wouldn't be writing it. Writing, because it takes
me so long, is a good way to pass time. That is why I first started writing
poetry. To pass time but I found that it is a way to praise God and keep my
focus on Him. Finally, I write simply because it is one of the few things I
can do.