Religious Language
Our daughter Carolina is off to Australia! On Saturday we met midday near the airport.
As usual she got me thinking when she asked, “Can I share a thought about your blog?”
With some trepidation, I answered, “Yes?”
“I know it’s Lent and all. But I thought you wanted to increase your readership. The language you’ve used so far could limit who’s interested. Religious language can be polarizing.”
Of course, she has a point. And, after all, my desire is to welcome and build bridges, not separate by building walls.
Then again, during this first week I recognize that this round of daily posts for me is not about the wide world of potential audience members out there. Instead I notice how my heart warms when a guest author posts. I perk up. I am curious. I delight. Lent 2024 is about relationships. About providing a platform. And seeing what I can do to make this smooth and warm and maybe even delightful for them too.
My hope is that my use of religious language can also be live love language, especially for those I relate with directly.
Always Bridging 
Hi Penny! As you know, we’re collaborating together for this Lent-writing project, and I am delighted at the courage and honesty of your writing. It’s inspiring that you speak from the heart, that you write what is true for you, and like you, I believe that all one needs is a small audience that is touched by what is written or expressed. Kudos!
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