As long as I can remember, I’ve always had a lot to say. At nine months old I had a little vocabulary of simple words… and those who know me even slightly know that I never stopped talking from then on. In Anne-like fashion, I had to be told many times growing up to get to the end of a story a little quicker or, pretty please, could I just take a little break from my little girl chatter? I’ve often thought the verses in Proverbs regarding being slow to speak were written for me alone.
After taking and delighting in a few writing courses throughout my years of being home-educated, I quickly realized that writing provided a perfect outlet for my love of communication. The result was more than a few journals being filled in short periods of time, articles written for my eyes only, many stories and various works penned. In letters and emails to my many far-away friends, I found yet another source for my abundant writing. Yet, with very few exceptions, I was always a little nervous to see anything in print under my name.
Little by little over the years, I’ve been blessed with more opportunities to write for others beside my family or closest friends. I believe the Lord has given us a gift in the form of the ability to put words to paper. I’ve found some of my greatest pleasure in various forms of writing, whether it be reading a dearly beloved book, an old fashioned letter from a distant friend, an inbox full of notes from online friends and acquaintances, a love-note from my Beloved, an intriguing, uplifting or amusing blog post on any number of the blogs I frequent, or most wondrously, through the gift of God’s Word to us being on a printed page.
These days, my writing appears under the title “Mrs.” I married my Beloved, John, on June 26, 2004, in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. We have been “blessed beyond measure” with two sons.
Loving my husband and nurturing our sons keeps me, naturally, quite busy, as well as the time we spend serving in our local church and ministering to those in our area. But I’m thankful for the time I’m given and that I can squeeze in to write up tidbits here and there.
Following closely to Jesus is my passion, my purpose and my joy. I’m thankful beyond words for the salvation found through His atonement, as well as for His daily guidance, love and comfort. What can I do except tell others of this? And what an opportunity we are given as young ladies do so through the medium He chose to use to give us His Word. How blessed indeed we are!
I will bless the Lord who has given me counsel. . . I have set the Lord always before me, because He is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices; my flesh also will rest in hope. . . You will show me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; at Your right hand are pleasures forevermore. – Psalm 16: 7-11
Ashleigh blogs personally at Heart & Home. Click here to read her posts at YLCF.
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