Welcome,
So what will be the first thing we talk about? It's one of those awkward moments when you are having a conversation with yourself. Someone walks in and the conversation stops.
I feel a lot of pressure to make the first post something meaningful and life changing. That's the way I've approached things, especially when I was younger. When I start on something I want to be the best right away. Forget the time, effort, blood, sweat, and tears it takes to become something great. Get out of the way Russell Wilson, Peter Voorhees is stepping in!! I can lead this thing... umm... no.
Just ask the guys in the golf foursome I was apart of the other day. I felt bad for them really. I have been to the driving range a few times and on a golf course fewer times. But we had a church golf tourney and I signed up. It's church right, I can suck and it's OK. Well, sure enough, I was making everyone look amazing! They got a few laughs at my attempts to play the game... it was a nice day, I got some sun.
They were gracious, but I made it difficult for them not to stand in awe and wonder at my inability. I did though, make a shot I've never seen anyone else do. I stood at the tee, swung, and the ball shot off at a 45 degree angle. Hit a tree and rolled back to the tee I hit it from. That's not the amazing part. Out of pity, I think, they let me take the shot again... a mulligan. I proceeded not only to hit the same tree, but with such force it popped back at me in the air and I caught it where I stood. Amazing. They literally bursted into laughter. After they composed themselves, the apologized and felt bad, but did compliment me on the amazing shot. I was laughing too... it was a cool shot. Didn't know I had it in me.
Just like anything else worth doing, I know this blog is going to take some work. So this being my inaugural post, we're just going to get everything out there. I hope to write about life, family, theology, failures, successes, and observations about all the above. I hope to be as gracious in these posts as to the degree I will need to be extended grace in my writing.
So, as a friend of mine says, "Here's to the journey!"
I'm excited to get better at this. Create a dialogue about things that are important to me, and hopefully along the way encourage some of those that might stumble across this blog.