Tentative

A tentative start... 

After a long absence from the art of writing of any form, I have created a new space on the internet which I claim as my own, to share my writings in whichever form they take, seeking refuge from the storms of life and batten down the hatches in the solace and comfort that writing brings.

As with every other blog I've ever started (there's been a fair few, and like all diaries and journals have been cast aside as the years roll by...) an explanation for the name...

I wanted a name with connotations at the least, of the great outdoors. Being a Far North girl, the outdoors and environment are deep in my heart and I wanted to reflect that part of my identity. So came "oceans". Growing up at the beach and by the sea was especially key and so the ocean was an clear component.

I wanted a name that contained a verb to express action, happenings, movement of some kind.

I wanted a name that conveyed the struggles, the difficulties, the less bright sides of life, to show that life is not always smiles and roses, but to address the rawness and sometimes brutal aspects that life inevitably brings, especially those you cannot escape but must confront. So came "Roar".

Finally, I wanted a name through which I could allude to my faith and tie to a verse from the Bible. Being a Christian, God is at the centre and foundation of my being and my every day, He is my strength and my salvation and I know no matter what storms I endure, whatever raging waves life throws at me, He is my anchor and He can still any ocean and calm any storm.

So here is Let Oceans Roar. 

"You rule the raging of the sea; when it's waves rise, you still them" - Psalm 89:9 (ESV)

"When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you..." - Isaiah 43:2 (ESV)