I have to say you must have an active imagination because ive seen quite a few threads youve created on here. it definately gets the conversations going and lets you get to know people on here better. I think i saw in one of your threads you saying your an introvert...you wouldnt know it on here thats for sure.
Aw, that's very kind of you, Stingray, thank you so much.
I have been writing paper letters to people since I fully learned how to write -- so starting at about 9 years old. And I've written letters to all kinds of people in all kinds of situations throughout my life. At one point I was writing inmates in prisons (until God told me to stop for my own safety,) and it was an inmate who gave me some amazing feedback. He told me that I had a way of writing letters that made it feel like I was right there, keeping them company, and having a conversation in person.
Ever since, I've taken that and ran with it. I came to this site in 2009, and I was incredibly nervous when I put up my first thread. And the even the next several ones after that. But eventually, it became very familiar to me, and the mods have been kind enough to allow me to keep doing so ever since.
It's all been a big part of "discovering God's calling" for my life. I'm not a teacher, I'm not a writer, I'm just a plain everyday person. But what I do think God has called me to be is a facilitator -- so my job is to get people talking... to each other. And God seems to have specifically designated this assignment to writing.
This site used to have voice chat rooms, and I quickly learned that I can't do the same thing in voice chats or in person. I could manage, but it would be very difficult for me and would drain all my energy. That's why I say I'm an introvert. Even these online discussions eventually exhaust me, and I have to step back for a while and recharge. Sometimes it takes months, so you'll see me come and go.
But the best part is that sometimes, I get to know a few people online very well and for a very long time, and we are eventually able to meet in person, which is such an amazing blessing.
It's part of what keeps me going.
I find almost every conversation and everyday real-life events to be good thread inspirations, so God provides an abundance of ideas.
Many people have come and gone on this site, but a few told me that the threads here helped them feel less lonely in their daily life. This has become one of my biggest goals when starting these discussions -- to help people feel just a little less lonely.
Thank you so much for being part of all this!
We're glad to have you here.