Benjamin Franklin said, “Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.”

I’m suffering some serious writer’s block. It’s crazy! I write a paragraph or two, then delete. This has been going on for weeks. As a matter of fact, I’m tempted to backspace right now until the page is blank.

And it’s not like I’m busy doing anything worth writing about. When this phase (surely this is just a phase) is over, I could write about how I overcame writer’s block, but I’m not over it yet. Besides, writer’s magazines and blogs are saturated with “How To” tips for sufferer’s like me, and no one’s asking for my view or solution, if I had a solution.

So, I better get busy doing something. And it needs to be good. I started my spring cleaning, hoping to uncover some long lost treasure in the back of a closet or behind a bookshelf, but so far I’ve found a paper clip, and a lot of dust. Not exactly material for a novel.

The grandkids will be here next week. They always provide interesting, intelligent and often times humorous stories. Maybe I can write the week after?

I could take a walk. It’s a perfect spring day. My roses aren’t in bloom yet, or I could write about stopping to smell the them.

Mr. Franklin. Did you have days, and weeks, like this?

There is another old quote: “When all else fails, praise the Lord.” It’s such a common saying, I can’t credit anyone specifically for such excellent advice.

Think I’ll try it.

Oh Lord, my Lord. How excellent is your name in all the earth. You give me the air I breath. You are so very good. Nothing is good, except you make it that way. You give my mind reason to ponder. You satisfy me. You are the God of the universe, yet you are my faithful friend. Your promises are true. You watch over me. The sun, moon and stars amaze me, but do not distract you while hearing my prayers. I ask for little. You offer much. I walk away. You call to me, and wait. Oh Lord, my Lord. How excellent is your name in all the earth!