Today I had one of those unexpected realizations that sneaks up on you while you’re doing something completely ordinary. I was backing up my website.
Nothing exciting. No deep theological study. No profound leadership lesson. Just the practical task of making sure years of writing wouldn’t disappear if a website ever failed or a hosting account was forgotten.
Then it hit me. I’ve written 346 published blogs. Three hundred and forty-six.
Some have been about faith. Others about leadership. Relationships. Humor. The Chronicles series. Personal growth. Everyday observations that most people walk right past without giving them a second thought. And for the first time, I asked myself a question I had never seriously considered before.
“What happens to them when I’m gone?“
We often assume the internet is forever. It isn’t. Websites disappear. Domains expire. Companies close. Technology changes. Unless someone intentionally preserves what has been written, years of work can quietly vanish.
That realization didn’t make me think about my own legacy as much as it made me think about the ideas themselves. What if one article encouraged someone to forgive? What if another helped someone through grief? What if one challenged a reader to become a better leader, a better spouse, a better parent, or simply a better neighbor? What if one blog helped someone rediscover their faith?
If even one of those things happened, shouldn’t those words have a chance to continue helping others? That’s why I write. Not because every blog is brilliant. Not because every opinion is perfect. Not because I expect every article to go viral. I write because ideas matter.
Sometimes a five-minute read arrives in someone’s life at exactly the right moment. If that happens even once, the time spent writing was worthwhile. As I was making backups today, another thought crossed my mind. Perhaps these blogs shouldn’t simply remain individual posts scattered across a website.
Perhaps some of them belong together in books that can continue reaching readers long after websites, social media platforms, and technology have changed. And that’s where I’d genuinely like your help. If you’ve been reading my blogs over the years, I’d love to hear from you.
Which one has stayed with you? Which one made you laugh? Which one challenged your thinking? Which one encouraged you during a difficult season? Which one have you shared with someone else? Or, if you think these writings are best left as individual blog posts rather than collected into books, I’d like to hear that too.
I’m not looking for compliments. I’m looking for perspective. Because if there are articles that have genuinely made a difference, then perhaps they deserve a more permanent home than a website.
Thank you for reading, for sharing, for encouraging me to keep writing, and for allowing these little essays to become part of your journey. You may help shape what happens to them next.
