Ignavus Canis

Why a blog called Lazy Dog? Obviously there has to be some meaning in this for me. Actually there are many. Those of us around the Fugitt household have many nicknames and one of them happens to be ignavus canis which is Latin for lazy dog. So when we want to put a dig in on the boys around here, out comes this nickname. Another reason for this name is that in many areas in my life this name exemplifies me. I fight laziness in my walk with the Lord, my relationship with my wife and kids, and especially with my prayer life. So this is a daily reminder to me of what I am and what I struggle with. And lastly, I really think the pictures of the dogs are awesome!

Skid marks and all!

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.

“Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.” Abraham Lincoln