A couple of things have contributed to beginning this blog.  Both of our daughters, Lindsey and Laurie, blog.  You can keep current with many of their thoughts and the significant events of their lives through their blogs.  Recently Lindsey sent me a link to the blog of a pastor where she lives.  I enjoyed reading it and the wheels began to turn.  Then last week I had lunch with a new pastor friend that has a blog.  After lunch I checked out his blog and I was convinced. 

I will be writing about many things here.  Sometimes it will no doubt seem somewhat random.  There will be thoughts about this journey that God has us on.  Many times I will share my observations on the road of life.  Often what I write about will be related in some manner to the church.  Sometimes it will be the church I am privileged to pastor and sometimes the church in general.  Sometimes I will write about family or motorcycles or just the stuff of life.

Life is a Journey.  I’ve been on this journey long enough to realize a few things.  I am convinced that God intends for us to enjoy this journey.  I think some of the best things about the journey are the little things, the things that we didn’t plan for, the things that happen while we are on the way to something else.  I think sometimes we get so caught up the busyness of trying to go too many places and do too many things that we lose the point of the journey.  I fear that many people are busy going somewhere in this journey of life, but when they arrive they might be surprised or even disappointed at where the road they chose led them to.  It seems to me that on this journey we really must choose carefully.  We must choose our direction, our path, our values, what will be most important to us, how we will value the people we journey with, what we will do with the God that gives us the opportunity to take this journey and many other decisions that affect our journey.

So, I look forward to sharing some thoughts with you.  Next time I’ll share some thoughts about a transformed church building.  Until then, enjoy the journey.

Al