A blog is birthed

It seems I have finally made it to the last decade just in time for a new one.  I have renewed my effort at facebook and Steph and I have decided to attempt blogging.  I think I resisted the social networks and blogs for so long because I don't feel I have much worth saying, much less worth reading.  After all the internet is full of people who tweet and update a thousand times a day, keeping the world enthralled with stories of important events in their life, like you know, fixing themselves a ham sandwhich for instance.  Blogging to me seemed like wasting others time with meaningless ramblings.  I know, I am quite the optimist.  However, a few things have changed my view of blogging and led me to give it a try.  They are, in no particular order, as follows:

1.  I began to read some blogs by some friends who actually had meaningful things to say.  I found myself reading their blogs during the day and it diverted my attention away from everyday tasks to bigger truths.  I began to meditate on what they were meditating on.   

2.  I have becoming increasingly aware since joining such a great Church that community in the body of Christ is important.  If that community is nourished by the internet, than I want to be a part of that.
 
3.  I bought a new computer and the only way I can justify the expense is by using it more than I used the last one.  Blogging seemed more noble than internet poker.

4.  My wife says my attempt at social networking is "cute" and I still go all rudolph when she says something I do is cute.  If you don't know what I'm talking about then click here-  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dm94FmRX6c0&feature=related  ... You remember now don't you?

So, here it goes!