Starting Over

So, it's been a little over three years since I last wrote a post for this blog. I'd apologize but there's no rule that says I have to post more than once every three years. :-)

On a more serious note, I guess my lack of blogging is a reflection of the fact that I've struggled through three very discouraging and difficult years. Much of that is due to my own lack of diligence in holding on to God's truth and walking in faith as I should have. I get discouraged far too easily and find my faith slipping away faster than I can grab on to hope.

I'm not going to make promises, because too often I don't keep them. But I will say that I'm returning to a place where I want to seek God's truth for my life again. I've got a lifetime of lies I've believed about myself (and all too often about God and His love for me) that make such a quest for truth seem overwhelming and often nearly impossible. But I do know that, no matter how long my periods of struggle seem to last at times, I always find myself returning to the reality that if I give up on my pursuit of God, I'm left with nothing.

So, without making specific promises, I'm hoping to start blogging again. For whatever reason, writing out my thoughts and making them available to others for feedback seems to help me sort through the many confusing issues I seem to grapple with all too often. I'll warn you in advance that I'm prone to just say things as I see them and not try to sugarcoat things to make myself look better or make it easier for others to digest. So, if honesty, even at its ugliest and messiest, isn't something you want to see, I'd recommend reading something other than this blog. But if you're not afraid to walk the road with me, even if it's not always pretty, then I welcome you to do so.

Until next time… (and let's hope it isn't another three years). :-)