Writing Accountability

More than a week ago, I attended my first InScribe executive meeting after a few years off the executive committee. (I have been involved in the organization in other ways, including editing its flagship magazine, FellowScript.)

Listed at the end of the agenda was an item called “Writing Accountability”. At the end of the meeting, we went around the “Zoom room” and shared what we are currently writing/working on. Apparently, it is an idea instituted by a former president of the organization to encourage executive members not to get so busy with the business side of things that we forget our primary calling as writers: to WRITE.

When it was my turn, I shared how my desire and motivation to write vanished after my daughter Eliza died in February of 2025. The only consistent writing I did was journalling for my own mental health and reflection. I did manage to continue with my editor’s column as well as write a few sermons I felt led to preach. However, as I climb out of this dark season, I’ve decided it’s time to just show up. So I’m trying to post regularly each week on this blog. It’s the same message I’ve been sharing here all month.

So, once again, this is simply me showing up, even though I don’t necessarily feel like it. I was surprised how quickly the week slipped by. I had just come from a very inspiring conference, so thought I would have all kinds of things to share. But those words are for another time. Instead, I’m just doing the work of being consistent. I believe it to be part of the process, and for now, that is enough.