Why a Blog?

Religion like technology should help us but as WE ALL KNOW more often both disappoint.  Being egocentric by nature and choice, I refuse to accept this and as a New Year's resolution, I decided to use the technology available and to start a blog where I can share and discuss tips, thoughts, opinions, and ideas with friends and family.

The idea for the blog started during Christmas dinner preparations with my daughter.  We were tying up the turkey legs with a piece of string salvaged from the garbade when my daughter asked me how I knew how to tie the legs.  I told her that was how Mummy did it and I remember watching her.  My daughter said I had to write down all these things 'for posterity'.

Then on New Year's day while Jesus and I were having coffee at the kitchen table, he asked me what I was going to do today and I said 'start a blog'.  He just nodded and took a sip of coffee.  I couldn't tell if he thought it was a good idea or not until I realized that I had to ensure MEANING in the blog along with the day-to-day chatter.  I looked at him and said 'I'm going to write about religion - and my life'.   I want to share the good news that we are loved and that God is right there beside us in the mess and tribulations of our life wanting to bring us to joy and peace.  My friend Ed said Religion is the Root of all Evil.  I knew what he meant but I said that it was religious institutions that have corrupted the truth.  It is my hope that this blog will provide an opportunity to counteract the damage done.   I could tell Jesus was pleased.  Yup, that's who my God is. 

I am blessed to belong to a family of brainiacs who are much smarter than I am and my hope is to share some of their wisdom and knowledge about DEEP THINGS and stay connected at the same time.  A win/win situation.

The blog will also be a forum to pass along memories and traditions to my children.  They are also much smarter and all very witty and funny.  I am looking forward to their posts!