Welcome Bloggers!

Today is my entry into a new pioneer - the world of blogging. I was inspired to begin this blog during my daily Bible readings. I was praying for ways to help others through my writing and this idea came to me. So I embark on this new journey, thus the name Pioneer Poet, in the hope that something I share here will be of benefit to someone who reads it.

Let me begin by saying that I plan to submit a weekly blog preferably on Mondays. That's the plan at least.

Today I wanted to begin by telling you a story that I'll title "Thank God for Anxiety". Now I'm sure if you've ever had anxiety you probably didn't thank God or anyone else for that matter for the horrible sensations that go along with anxiety. Neither did I when I first started dealing with severe anxiety and panic attacks. But now, a year later, I do thank God. The reason is that by digging down into my thoughts and emotions through daily Bible readings and daily journaling I have come to realize that the root of my anxiety is in my need to write and to use my God-given creativity. I wasn't doing this previously. I was keeping up a fairly standard diet of work, taking care of kids, taking care of a house and husband, and, basically taking care of everything but me. Hence, my descent into anxiety, fear I couldn't handle anything else on my plate, and panic attacks.

It's been a very long, and sometimes scary, road but by going through this challenge I have discovered a need, a passion, and a strong desire to write. I hope that it helps you half as much as it's helped me. I'll leave you for now with the thought-provoking idea that if you're suffering from anxiety that maybe God is trying to tell you something. I don't believe things happen just to happen. I believe all things happen for a reason. If you believe that too I encourage you to try to find out why you're anxious. Daily quiet time, Bible reading, and journaling are my personal favorites.

Matthew 6: 27 "Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?"

More to come on this in the future. For now....

Have a blessed day!