Dear Child of God:

 

Some small part of me is still an editor. I've learned to edit since a letter to a friend at maybe five years old.

In a way, placing photographs, and editing or correcting language, came more easily than reading and spelling. In a way, editing has been an exercise in creating music, like a composer who knows, observes, and sometimes breaks the composition rules in order to well communicate something.

In high school, I grew as an editor, because I enrolled in creative writing. Then, I chose journalism as a college major, and learned even more.

But there is a kind of learning that only comes with practice, and that's the learning that matters most. At 53 years old, I have had lots of practice as an editor. I know what's good, and I know what isn't.

I know most people have a writing style that is not quite like someone else's. I have a writing style that's like some of my peers', but that's different from yours.

I have years experience, now — and lots of faith — that blesses me to go to rest at night, knowing I've seen a journal project through to a good conclusion, and knowing each word has served some purpose.

So, I am asking you, please, to stop hacking my blogs, where more than one person vests our faith.

The Bible says two or more in faith agreement, is a blessing. And I just wish you would have better sense, and respect for the blessing that goes into the making. The blessing is those I work with, on one accord.

These blogs are mine.

Jesus is mine.

Please stop ruining what faith has done. And let us go to rest on many good days' work.