One day when I was sharing dreams and aspirations with some friends, I mentioned how I hoped to be a writer at some day. One of them asked me how many books I read per week. With hesitation I answered "one". If I had been more precise, my answer should have been something like "zero point something of a book".

They must have thought of my desire to be a writer to be like the so many dreams we have for the future when we are kids. The kind we look back at and laugh. One of my friends told me that to be a good writer, one has to be a good reader. At the rate of less than a book a week, my dream may only amount to just that, a dream.

Until recently I thought, "I'm certainly not a good reader, but I believe I am a good observer and good thinker. Can't I still make a good writer?" I convinced myself it was possible.

The other day while I was reading through blogs on the internet I came across a lot of cool stuff. I thought "if only I could write such". At this point I knew it was time to face the hard truth; anything less than a good reader will not make me good writer. A writer, perhaps yes, but not exactly a good one.

How can you give what you don't have? You will need to first acquire something before you can give it away. Writing is a means of passing on of information. Even if it is just an opinion, forming a sound opinion most probably involves being well informed. If I am ever going to be any form of writer, blogger, novelist, name it... I will have to start reading more.

Now I am working on this blog, although I want to write about so many things and I am yet to figure out what to stick with. Nonetheless, I have learned not to despise humble beginnings. (Zechariah 4:10). This, my blog is my beginning.

My dream is to be a writer that will inspire hope to many, and spread the love of God through writing. So help me God.