For a long time I've longed to find a way to keep in touch with all the wonderful folks who have become an important part of my life and ministry. After working with them so long to plan their weddings, or the baptism of their children, I found myself wanting some way to keep them in my world - and to continue to be a part of theirs. Too often, as life goes on, and the beautiful people who visit us on our journey just sort of fade away. I also realized that there were other folks out there, folks I hadn't met, who might benefit from the wisdom of some of the great couples and families I've worked with, and who might have a good deal of wisdom to share themselves.
Then, courtesy of my wonderful friend Carolyn (check out her blog - carolynsopinionclass.blogspot.com) I discovered the blogosphere. I learned that it's a great place to bring people together. Here you can meet each other, discuss the challenges of planning for a wedding, being newly married, getting to be 'old marrieds,' welcoming kids and bringing them up. Here we can raise the questions that we all wonder about - questions about practical family living, or about being a spiritual family in a not terribly spiritual world.
I don't know where this will evolve. It might not evolve anywhere. But I figured it's worth a try - and it might even be fun. If you find this blog and you'd like to be on the blog 'team,' let me know and I'll make sure you're listed as a team member - then you'll be able to create discussion threads as well as leave comments. If you have links that you think others would find helpful and you'd like to add to the links section, please let me know and I'll add them.
I pray that the Lord will bless this effort, and make it more than just a way for nice people to stay in touch. Perhaps it will also be a place for all of us to grow, to deepen, to share our need for prayers, and to be a prayer support community for each other.
It doesn't matter where you are in life, you can be young or old, in a first or second marriage (or third...), you can have grown kids, teens, or little ones - or none at all. What matters is that you have something you want to share with others -to make them laugh, think, cry, wonder, or just know what someone else thinks who is out there struggling with the challenges of marriage and family.
What can you do with this little blog? You write about what's going on in your life and in the life of your family; you can ask (or answer) questions about married life or having babies, or raising kids; you can discuss the spiritual journey you're on with your spouse. You can ask for prayers, or share a story of grace in your life, or just tell us a funny or interesting story about your family. Or you can post an article that you think will be of interest to other married couples. Most of all, you can (and should) have fun with all this.
Hope you enjoy this and find it useful.
God bless you -
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