Hey hey,
I’m Lois, currently 27 years old and born and raised in Germany with roots in Ghana and currently living in Amsterdam. Doing a blog has been on my heart for a long time but I never thought I could do it. To be honest I was just not that confident in my writing. Slowly but surely I am getting there and I have to admit that I am enjoying the journey. So, this is me finally saying yes and stepping out of the boat in faith. I have been running and hiding from it, talked myself out of it multiple times but at long last, here I am.
Writing has always been my safe place. A place where I get clarity over everything that is going on in my mind, where I can express my feelings, thoughts and observations and even get revelation. Now it is time to share and let it out, which is also the reason for the name of the blog – Emerging Voice. Funny enough I am naturally more a private person so this is certainly way out of my comfort zone but I guess this is where I grow the most.
In general, my writing is mostly about my first love… God. It is more about His love for all of us, trying to capture a bit of Him here. It is also about identity and who we are in Him and faith. I also write about encounters, thoughts and life in general. I use writing as an outlet in every way, always and for everything. When I was young I started writing my own short stories, created different characters in various places and wrote their story. Ever since writing has been part of my life, a vital part of it.
However, it is not just the writing for me I love books and reading. I can get completely carried away by them and I love it. So, this will also be featured here in the form of book reviews and whatever else God puts on my heart. As for now, it is only to do this but I believe there is a lot more coming and I am excited about it.
Every day I get to learn and unlearn things and have the chance to get to know God, my surroundings and myself better. As I am growing, evolving, learning and unlearning I am becoming… me. Known. Loved. Chosen. We all are!
So, whatever brought you here and whatever you might have been looking for, I hope you found that and much more than that.
I love and appreciate you very much
Lois
