New Name

I gave my blog a new name, but I'm not completely sure it's a keeper. Please feel free to offer suggestions.

Today at church I got very excited about the next writing project I'm planning to undertake! Wait for it... ;)

Blogging. And Writing.

I finished my short story and I feel the relief. Someone suggested that I start a blog (I didn't mention that I have one) if I'm serious about pursuing writing. I need ideas because I feel that I'm going in so many directions...

Procrastinating

I am planning to share that story about a historical figure. In the meantime, though, I'm working on a story for a story contest sponsored by Good Housekeeping magazine. Life is GOOD. :)

President Obama

Since I consider myself a historian, I thought it would be fitting to share a bit on this significant occassion.

One thing I was thinking about: I admit it's important to acknowledge the hisorical significance of the first African-American president. But by doing so I think racism is only being reinforced. We just celebrated Martin Luthre King, Jr. a few days ago, and yet we are still making judgements based upon the color of someone's skin.

Every presidential inaguration is significant because it always involves a person.

Yet I must say that I appreciated President Obama's speech.

A Smarter, Dead Man

"If there lurks in most modern minds the notion that to desire our own good and earnestly to hope for the enjoyment of it is a bad thing, I submit that this notion has crept in from Kant and the Stoics and is no part of the Christian faith. Indeed, if we consider the unblushing promises of reward and the staggering nature of the rewards promised in the Godpels, it would seem that Our Lord finds our desires not too strong, but too weak. We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at the sea. We are far too easily pleased." (C.S. Lewis, The Weight of Glory, courtesy of John Piper in Desiring God)



Sorry for the extra long quote, but when I mentioned looking to what I want as the single source of drive for happiness, I thought of Lewis' words- one of my favorite quotes. Too many times lately I have found myself losing focus and thinking about what I'm missing in life. But what that actually is is unbelief in the goodness of the God I claim to know.

Ok, I got that out. Speaking of smarter, dead people, I'm going to go a different direction and talk about history- my favorite subject. But later. Textbooks call...

Me, A Blogger?

No, this blog is not about food, or cooking. Although I suppose it may be at times. I never thought I would have the dedication, or the creativity, to be a blogger. But I was thinking about my life goals, well, and I do want to be a writer someday, so I figured I should just start writing. The inspiration behind the blog's title is enjoying life, appreciating every moment given to me. Of course, I would argue that the best way to not enjoy life is to be driven solely by my selfish desires, or to focus on what's missing in my life the moment I desire it. As touched on in Ps. 34:8a, life is appreciated most when I trust in the goodnees of God. More on this later...