I have thought for some time that it would be fun to have a blog. And so here it is. But as soon as I got the thing up and running (which was much easier than I thought – you should try it) it dawned on me that maybe I should have at least one reason for posting blogs other than the insatiable yearning to be noticed, heard, admired, and generally well thought of. These are all well and good, eh hem, but I don’t think are sufficient reasons (at least for me) to have a world wide website. What purpose could Eric have for hanging out his underwear for the world to see (typos and all)? At this point I got a little scared. What if I said something really stupid, blasphemous, arrogant or just plain silly? Then everyone would know what a phony I am. I have nothing to say! I don’t know anything! Should I be using exclamation points at the end of all of these staccato sentences?
It was at this point that I came to terms with the fact that I am a person that might have some things to share. I will make mistakes in saying them, I will have typos, and I will learn to stop writing in these short sentences. I have the ability to wax poetic sometimes, and I would like the opportunity to share what I have learned in life. I am a teacher by trade, and I love to help people grow in their understanding of things that God has made. So if I succeed in doing a little of that, then maybe I can be justified (in my own mind) in having this blog – that it is more than just Eric wanting the world to pay closer attention to him.
One final reason for having this site is that I love reading postings on other blogs– especially those postings of people I know and love, so maybe others might enjoy mine. So here we go.
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I believe in you Lazy Dog . . .
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