Mondays Are for Writing

My life tends to be divided up in half-day or day-at-a-time segments. Tuesday mornings are our food pantry giveaway at church, Wednesday afternoons are always a study hall, and Mondays are for writing. Let me share more about why and how…

Why Write On Mondays?

• I’m reeling from Sunday – my mind is spinning with creative ideas.
• I’m staring down a new week and thinking over all that is coming.
• Little else happens on Monday that’s worth much for eternity…
• People read news on Monday more than any other day – may as well get my blog posted on peak reading day.
• The rest of the week will be too busy – more busy than I anticipate.

How I Write on Mondays

I review Sunday’s message(s) and break them down into blog-sized portions. In particular, I listen to feedback from what I’ve said on Sunday and I use my blog to add to the message, answer questions, or address needs that arose from what I said. I also tend to amplify a sub-theme from Sunday’s message in a way I couldn’t in my 30…. uh, 45 minutes of preaching on Sunday.

I read news, collect, comment, and categorize links to relevant stories. This enables me to network with other bloggers and writers. It also provides some fresh information.

I think about what’s coming the following week. Whether I’m preparing for next week’s messages or thinking through some leadership issue I’m going to face, writing on Monday helps me to clear my thoughts and articulate what’s on my mind.

Writing on Mondays enables me to set aside a half day to work ahead during a time when things are a bit more quiet. It’s either write on Monday, or dive right into the ever-thickening list of chores for the week. I’ll take the solitude of writing any day.

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