Why A Guy Like Me Writes A Blog Like This...

Why am I writing this blog? Honestly, I'm the least likely of people to begin such a venture. I absolutely hate facebook, have never sent a tweet and don't even own a cell phone. I know...gasp! And even though I maintain a facebook account, months pass between times when I log in. I'm doing this on what many people would term a whim.  I'm doing this simply because I feel impressed to do so.

My father-in-law, rest his soul, if he were here and heard the above explanation would be smiling a wry smile and trying to convince me that having such a reason was utter nonsense. He would say something like, "If you're going to write a blog, do it because you have something important to say...not simply because you have some silly impression you can't explain." He simply couldn't come to terms with anything he couldn't see with his own eyes. If he couldn't touch it or see it, it wasn't real to him. And, anyone who confessed a belief in such things, in his way of thinking, showed a weakness of mind that he found amusing.

I don't hear voices so you can put your straight jackets away, but I do believe that God communicates with His children by speaking to their hearts and minds, giving them impressions, or feelings as they seek Him out through prayer and studying His scriptures. I have felt my thoughts being guided as I have pondered His word and sought answers to my prayers.

I believe in God and place my faith in Him, albeit imperfectly. I have found the Lord to be amazingly patient with me as I walk imperfectly before His watchful and caring gaze. I know He loves me, and I find that fact amazing. His grace and love are beyond anything I deserve or comprehend.

So, if you are of the same mind as my father-in-law, this blog may not be for you (unless you, like he, find amusement in such things). As for myself, I will take these entries seriously and will try to add entries to this blog as thoughts and impressions come while studying and praying (or at other times).

If I end up being the only one who reads this blog, that would be ideal, as I'm a very private person who rarely projects himself outside his circle of close friends. But, if you would like to come along for the ride you are welcome.

I'd better stop for now before I talk myself out of this.

Until next time,
Daddyman