“What were you thinking?!”

You’ve heard that expression.  For me, it usually was after I made a questionable decision that had people judging my motivation or less than optimal outcomes.

I journal constantly to process what I’m reading, people I encounter, and work out my Faith.  I’ve often wondered of others how they arrived at their convictions.  Here you may learn about the path I’ve taken. Also, you may find me dabbling on the creative side of writing. Don’t worry. I won’t quit my day job.

“The Art of Dying”-

That doesn’t sound very fun, I know.

If you keep reading long enough, you’ll understand what I mean and why “dying” is so important – even counter-intuitively life-giving. I’ve debated how transparent to be, but I’m ready to take some risks if you are. Besides, this world has seen enough of tidy, prepackaged, well-marketed people. My goals is these –

• To encourage thoughtfulness, conversations, and understanding (not always agreement).
• Examine tired conversations through new lenses.
• Demonstrate that orthodoxy which doesn’t lead to orthopraxy isn’t true orthodoxy.
• Encourage you to take that “next step” – whatever that is for you.
• Have a little fun a long the way.

What was I thinking?  I don’t know.  Let’s see –

UPDATED: January 15, 2020

My People, really appreciate all the kind words, texts, private messages & posts for my birthday. Thank you all so much! My gift to ya’ll is to open a window to what I’ve been writing so you can rummage through it. Some, like any garage sale, will appear pretty worthless. Junk even. Some of it will leaving you wondering “What was this part of?”. In all the junk you may find a couple of treasures. I hope you do. Though it may not be perceived as a gift, it is one none the less. There’s been a stirring in me for years to share more of what I’m writing. That causes me great fear to be honest. But I think I’m “pretty much” over that. 😉 Actually, I’m not. But today the fear is in check. Even that fear is multi-layered and worth unpacking. You’ll see what I mean in time.

The things I share will be on my website and populated on social media when I remember to click the right buttons. The goal of my writing is to ultimately give my kids and grand kids a better understanding of who their Daddy / Papa is. Also, to “reintroduce” them to Jesus of Nazareth. That too sounds odd. Just bear with me as I pack and upack. To borrow from C.S. Lewis a line regarding Aslan… “He is good, but He is not safe.” You can look over their shoulders as they read. It’s not sanitized and its less likely to give you answers. The goal is that it may help formulate better questions. And not just questions. It’s to hopefully point you to the One who is helping me find answers.

So enough of the threatening to share. Today it begins in earnest. To my kiddos, I love you beyond measure. To my wife, thank you for giving me the courage to say what I’m thinking and loving me so well. To my family, I’m grateful beyond words how God has used you in formative ways for the declaring if His glory. To my Jesus, may the meditations of my heart and words that I pen be pleasing in Your sight. Others may not understand. You do. And that will be enough.