2003: Time to regroup, reevaluate, and start anew
During a considerable length of time away from blogging, I've thought about what I want to accomplish with this website, even if I should be continuing it. My primary purpose (in life, not just this blog) is to do God's will. Does this blog support that goal? If it serves to satisfy my pride, I don't think so; but on the other hand, if it serves to convey useful or inspirational information to others, and done in a proper state of mind, maybe it does. I've been told by some readers that it does that, but on the other hand, I've also discovered that blogging takes time away from other things. Most importantly, I've found that sometimes in a rush to get a thought developed, and written, I've sometimes put off something that is more important: either important prayer time, Bible study, reading a good or important book. With that in mind, I have for the moment decided to keep up the blogging, but with less frequency. Last year I committed to a four-time-per-week posting frequency, this year I'm going to reduce it to two times a week. Some weeks I will blog more often, but when I need to do more important things, or when I have nothing to say, I am not going to force myself to write. You won't be missing anything -- the writing I put out when I'm in such a position isn't worth as much as when I can write more thoughtfully.
Now that that is out of the way, allow me to welcome everyone back, and I wish everyone a happy and prosperous new year!
Posted by joelfuhrmann at January 1, 2003 05:50 PM