Okay....I now am reminded why "Da Blog" is a bit of a gamble. If I can't even manage to have a good conversation with my family or the Lord everyday, then how in the heck am I going to be consistent with this thing? Of course, if I had a least one follower, just one, then maybe I would be motivated to do some more blogging. Course there is an audience of 1....always; .....it would be kind of cool if He would post a comment.....I wonder how that would change things. Right now, there is the awareness that He is present and He desires time with me. I have grabbed a hold of the idea (mostly unsuccessfully) that I NEED to "still" myself and listen more.....for over 30 years now I have made that my mantra within my quiet times and I think I might have amassed a whopping 12 minutes of "still" time if anyone was counting. Probably more than that; .....but I have learned that I want to hear His voice, yet it's so dang hard to either "shut up" or "be still." In faith, I still try, knowing that my God (Abba-Father) probably delights just as much in watching this son of His try and fail time and again as He does in speaking to me in those rare moments when I AM still and quiet before Him! Hallelujah, He chooses to use the image of a father and his children as a metaphor for our relationship to Him. As I think about my own children and how I love their attempts at loving me, I realize the deeper grace and fullness of His love for me...it is inclusive of all that is best and all that is imperfect with me.

Why Da Blog?

First post...why da blog?  I ramble and scramble with thoughts daily while my mind wanders between two worlds, one temporal and one eternal.  I like sharing my thoughts and hearing what others are thinking. But what is most deep on my heart and most significant  is not about the here and now (temporal) but the ongoning call to what is eternal and how it intersects the here and now.  I facebook, but with the friends on facebook come an eclectic group of friends, family and even strangers who like to stay in touch but on many different levels.  I would like to be more free to reflect and share with those who love God or just like to have a serious conversation about faith without foisting it upon everyone via facebook....so thus the blog idea....and now I've got to run!  Have a great day or night!