Without Words

Good Morning! I thought I should start blogging by giving some insight into the origin of the blog’s name. Quite simply, I borrowed the idea from friends. Pretty much every email that I receive from my missionary friends ends with, ”Preach the gospel. Use words if necessary.”

I am a talker by nature. Anyone who has met my mother or grandfather would have seen this coming. My brother is a talker, too. The whole idea of using words if necessary really strikes a chord with me. In the past, you could count on me to fill the awkward silences in groups, jump in with an idea, and even speak in front of a crowd. Talking has been my “gift.” Even the mission work I was involved in when I met my missionary friends is called, “Let’s Start Talking!”(Although, I should point out, the whole idea of LST is: “The WORD is the teacher. We are the illustration.”)

Anyway, as I languished over what to call the blog—(Words are pretty important to me, and I knew that whatever I decided would be around awhile.)—I kept coming across things in my own reading that alluded to the idea of being “won without words.” I finally had a name for the blog! (Of course, that also means now I have no reason to put off writing.)

A personal note to the reader: The idea of being somewhat “instantly published” freaks me out terribly. Please bear with me as I learn to use my words more carefully.

Thank you for stopping by for a visit. I hope to visit with you again soon.

~ Tracy