More than Writers

It's happening again. My fingers hesitate over the keys and icy shivers slide down my spine. I wait for words to come and when they do I feel afraid to share them. They feel too raw, too real, too exposing somehow. And I feel too vulnerable, my former courage melting into puddles at my feet.  To publish or not to publish? That is the question. Maybe you've been there, too, when writing an article, blog post, social media update or part of a work in progress?  Suddenly we freeze, yield to feelings of unworthiness, people-approval issues and wondering if we've even heard aright .  Discernment is a tricky thing. I've walked transparency's path many times in trying to stay faithful to what I believe God wants me to write, and it doesn't get any easier. All those what ifs? spring to mind, inhibiting the flow. Certain topics are considered to be off limits in polite society. For instance, it's not good dinner party etiquette to talk about money, politics...