As my first post to my blog, I want to try to explain "why"... truthfully, more for my sake than for anyone who might read this.
Why do I want to blog: I don't think "want" is the best description... Adding one more thing to an oftentimes crazy schedule is not something I really "want". I'd say, instead, that this is something I need to do, something that's calling me - at least for now...
Who is this blog for: Anyone who wants to read it ;) But it's also for my friends and members of the congregation I serve - another way that we can journey together, deepening our faith and our relationship with God and one another.
Why "sacred thresholds": For several years now I have tried to approach life, the living out of it, with intentionality. I am attempting to live in such a way that I can hear my true-self calling. And that means I am trying to allow myself to cross the threshold into the space where the old is not completely gone and the new is still becoming - trying to hold the two in tension so that the new has space to emerge. I have found that crossing the threshold (and there seem to be so many opportunities to do so!) often generates both fear and hope. Maya Angelou has said, "Hope and fear cannot occupy the same space at the same time. Invite one to stay." ...so I seek to invite hope and love to live in and through me.
I believe none of us walks this journey alone. Whether we see it or not, we are all connected. As I walk with you on this journey - whether it is for a moment or for a longer space - I pray that I will be open to all that God has to teach us. I pray this blog will encourage you to listen for your true-self, and that your presence here and your sharing will help me grow as well. May we create together sacred space that nurtures our spirits and emboldens us to cross the threshold...
5 comments:
Suzanne, you are drawing me into the world of blogging because I am curious as to why it pulls you. I am curious as to whether I find it easier to respond to your musings than to do daily journal writings. So, it's all your fault, AGAIN.
It's very hard not to live in fear in our world today. We are constantly warned about the dangers from people and from situations. I pray that I can live more in hope than in fear as I join you in the journey to and through the sacred threshold to a deeper relationship with God.
Suzanne, I think you do it because you're good at it! I don't think I'll give up my journal (definitely not a daily journal) because I journal a lot of family remembrances that would probably bore anyone else to tears. But if I can get this blog-thing to work just once...
Vickie,
I'm glad I can be your scapegoat or sounding board - whichever is most appropriate today. :)
Yes, we are warned a lot about real dangers. I think the difference is the distinction between living in fear and living with fear. Even crossing the threshold to a deeper relationship with God can, at times, call up fear. The journey begins when I choose to not let the fear dictate my living.
Glad to have you join the journey, my friend.
Peace.
Hi, Corinne.
Thanks for the positive comments.
I've tried journaling and found that I journal in fits-and-starts - several days at a time, then nothing for a while, then I start again. It is helpful to have them to look back on.
I probably will continue to pick up my journal as the mood/need strikes - for those things I need to work through in private, or for my own family remembrances.
How wonderful your journals will be for your daughter and grandchildren someday (if you choose to share them)! Whether or not you ever share them, I encourage you to continue to journal - it's a great way to reflect and deepen your relationships and understanding.
Peace.
Hi, I noticed you on the High Calling Blogs' rss feed, so I thought I'd come over and say Hi. Welcome to the group!
Monica
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