Back

After weeks of inaction, I am proud to say that I am back. I needed a break.  I was not feeling very inspired or motivated to write anything and the only things keeping my blog alive were the weekly guilt trips that I received from Talby. Surely guilt is no impetus for creative writing! (Shame on you Talby) Needless to say I was not providing my fans with the best and so I decided to stop for a while. But in my time off I found fresh inspiration due to two important observations. 

One: Writing in the man-cave is a good thing because it provides a connection with a lot of my friends. Distance and time has separated many of us but this is one way to share life with them even though they are not nearby. 

Two: Writing can positively influence others. It can make someone laugh and it can also be an encouragement. My wife has gotten so many comments on her blog about how it has been an encouragement to many of her friends. I also have read some of my friends blogs like the Kaye family and have been really blessed by them. And so I have come to learn that many times what God teaches us through our everyday life experiences will end up helping and blessing someone else. God has given us meaning and a message to tell and that is the reason we create, write, sing, and preach. Many people do not believe this and go on living un-inspired lives with no message to tell the world. I was reading a book by F. Scott Fitzgerald over the break and the main character Anthony Patch, in a moment of self-reflection, said, "I feel that it being a meaningless world, why write? The very attempt to give it purpose is purposeless." And so I saw, in contrast with this character, that I do have a purpose and therefore to write is not purposeless! And with this great revelation I vowed to make a triumphant return to the Man-Cave. So don't worry Talby Tuesdays will return.  My sole focus on Talby has creeped some people out and caused other people to ask me if my blog was a joke (I can't say I blame them) so I do want to focus a lot more on all of the wonderful stuff that God is teaching me in this life and hopefully share some of that with you. That's all I got for today! Look for more posts coming your way.