Writers are mostly dreamers. Some will admit to grandiose goals and others will admit to nothing. The desire to produce something of value usually comes from the heart of a writer and finds common ground throughout the community.
Christmas is celebrated by Christians for the gift of Jesus, given to the world. The world in its coarse and sinful ways fails to understand the motive of this gift and often chooses to mock the beauty of such a perfect offering. We give gifts to share joy, and there is no equivalent to the joy of knowing Jesus Christ.
As a writer, I want to share words to touch lives. Whether or not I achieve that, it is my intention. Words can be gifts. Words can wound, devastate, or demonstrate depravity. Words can encourage, inspire, or strengthen. When words assemble with all of these facets combined to form stories, unique experiences can bring readers to tears, to resolutions, to declarations, to somber or joyful reflections. The power of words orchestrated in stories make for potentially meaningful time spent immersed in what they have to say.
So what would make your writer's Christmas near perfect this year?
Father, we're thankful you gave us Jesus. We're still desperate for you. Desperate for your love, forgiveness, grace, and revelation knowledge. Thank you, Jesus, for it all. The fabulous truth of who you are and what you've done for us is overwhelming. Holy Spirit, thank you for tirelessly talking to lost souls, presenting them with the opportunities to choose Jesus. It's always a choice. Thank you, God, for loving us more than we can comprehend. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.