Saturday, April 14, 2012

Beginning


If I had a dollar for every blog I’ve ever started and failed to keep up, I’d have about 3 dollars. It’s not that I have a writing problem, more of a ‘sharing my thoughts and musings of the world online’ problem. I write in a journal and there is a lot more safety in writing for myself than there is in writing for public consumption. But, the bad news is that the Internet was invented and started changing everything. (If you don’t know what it is, don’t feel bad. It’s relatively new.)

So, now I guess I have to get more serious about blogging. That is if I can ever get over how ridiculous I feel saying the word blog.

My reason for writing to the world (or more realistically the 5 people who will actually read this), is not because I am under the illusion I will change lives and become a writing sensation. It’s not even to influence others or produce profound thoughts. I simply want to share what I experience in daily living, and how fulfilling it is learning to love where I’m at. I’ve found true beauty in embracing what’s before me instead of always trying to achieve something else or waiting for something else to bring about satisfaction. I’m figuring out how to be more than ok with who I am and where I’m at and what I have. Don’t get me wrong, dreaming is vital because hope is essential. But I also think it might be possible that the best life is one where reality is the attainable dream.

I plan on utilizing my blog to share stories of my own self-discovery in loving Jesus and being loved by Him.  I don’t think there can ever be enough written about who we are as people, and the things that mold us into beings of life. Everybody dies, but not everyone lives.

So, now I guess I am more serious about blogging.