Greetings!

Greetings to everyone! This post is two things: it's a welcome, and it's also a challenge. About a year or so ago, I was thinking about writing; and I realized that I wanted to be able to share my writing with other people. Writing is communication, and by definition its purpose is to be shared. So, I thought, why not have a website where I and other Christian teenagers can share our writing? Not only could we share it, but we could critique it, helping each other grow in our skills as a writer. That was the germ of inspiration that founded Inklights.

I chose the name as a play on words - a reference to the group formed by Lewis, Tolkien, and others for much the same purpose as this. We are called to be the light of the world, and for us that means through writing - writing in a way that lets the truth shine through every word, even when it's just a story. Most likely our words won't become famous (though maybe they will); and it's actually quite unlikely that they'll have the same cultural impact as, say, the books of Tolkien, Rowling, or even Suzanne Collins. But by God's grace, through them we can shine some light into the dark places of someone's heart and life. That's what we're called to do.

That's why this first post is a welcome and a challenge. If you're a writer, you're more than welcome to share your work. And if you're not, I pray you are blessed by it! But I challenge you: don't just write to entertain. We have been given a sacred mission. We are the light of the world, so hold it high!