The dates on the page don’t lie.
The last post here was posted over two months ago. Were Somber and Dull a pet, I should be arrested for neglect if not abuse. What followers I might once have had have no doubt determined that I am sick, dying, or dead, and have drifted off to more verdant fields. I would not blame them.
What has happened?
The life of a pastor is an erratic and unpredictable thing. Rare is the day that plays out as scheduled. And the life of a father of six can be disorderly, even though only one still requires any direct oversight. Life has pressed hard against my order-loving soul, and this blog has been a victim.
It has not helped that we have had to move. Quickly.
Shortly after leasing our house in 2010, the landlord was foreclosed upon. The house, which had been in limbo since, was sold to Fannie Mae on September 3 of this year. That we had to move out by October 6 we discovered September 23rd.
We have done what we have had to do, and there has been little margin time for other things. Now that I few margins are returning, I hope at least to restore this blog to some regularity.
I hope to restore it for the sake of the discipline of writing. A point frequently made, which I first heard from a crusty old college professor, is that those who want to write need to write. Daily. All the time. With discipline. I have lost, or at least misplaced, that discipline. I want it back.
Oddly, and humbly, I confess that there are those who have told me that they have found this blog (occasionally, at least) helpful. I do apologize to you for my silence. To some degree I see this as an extension of my ministry which I’ve neglected so that in a sense I see that I have neglected you.
I may not have much to say, but I have much to write (there is a difference). If you are among those who find what I write helpful, entertaining, or even diversionary, then pray with me that my discipline might stick.
I’ve learned long ago to make few promises. But my intentions are good. We’ll see where this leads.
Suzanne Santana
You moved, resurrected your Cinnamon Pumpkin Rolls, unearthed your over, and resurrected Somber and Dull! What a month!!!
On a serious note, I personally have found your blog both helpful and often entertaining, although at times, due to the depth of the writing, I am at a loss of words for a response. Welcome Back!
jenion
I wondered.
Randy Greenwald
So which did you conclude: was I sick, dying, or dead? 🙂
Suzanne
…..the entertainment returns.