The Inspiration of this Blog

A few weeks ago I was walking into a bookstore and, upon bombardment with scores of covers and titles and authors and genres, I was arrested with a novel thought: "Everyone should write a book." As I continued perusing, I quickly realized the two compelling reasons that confirmed my conviction:

1) Surely, the gift of our being alive is too intriguing for anyone to hold a comment. God has awakened us to existence, the gift of being alive; a heartfelt, thoughtful gift wrapped in beauty and mystery. Mankind's inalienable desire to respond in some way to this Gift mustn't be snuffed with laziness, indifference, or ungratefulness; we must respond, because we were created to respond.

2) Surely, the wisdom/knowledge/truth one discovers as a result of being alive is far too valuable to keep to oneself. Others could be warned of our failings; others could be guided by our paths; others could further what we began; all the while completing the grand, ongoing project of humanity's response to God.

This blog is the seed of my personal response to these realized convictions.

"O Lord, open my lips, that my mouth may declare Your praise."