The purpose in my writing is to inform, encourage, and share. I never mean to offend, to criticize, to argue. However, writing is meant to make one think as well. So, if what I have written has caused you to ponder, to wonder, to potentially see another side of an issue, is that a bad thing?

Hopefully as we write and read, we are not only looking for someone to agree with us, however, admittedly that is what we are looking for at times. And that is okay. Yet shouldn’t our reading encourage growth? If something has caused us to research further, isn’t that a positive movement?

I need to turn this missive on myself. Do I read to find like-minded people? Yes, at times I do. Do those like-minded people help me grow, well they can. At times they help me better define what I think or believe, that can be helpful. However, if what I read is contrary to my general mindset, I attempt to take a breath, refocus and try to go a little deeper, to see what it is that I do not understand. Good will come from that, even if it is just to help me define why I don’t agree with the point of view presen