I doubt anyone's watching, but I thought I'd post an update here just to see if I can catch a blogging groove again. Jason Coker said some awfully nice things about me so I'm riding a little ego boost here.
For those that have ever read this blog, you know my wife, Jess, had been the inspiration for much of my writing. It is with great heaviness that I let those of you who don't know that she passed away last April. If you care to know more, feel free to hit me up on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/mattself) and you can go through the mounds of inches of "blogging" I did there. I don't wish to rehash that anymore. I'm in a very different place in my life, even though the news may be fresh to you here.
I've attempted several different blogs since shutting this one down in April 2006, thinking I had fulfilled whatever purpose I had in mind for this blog. All never really got past a few posts because I unintentionally abandoned the community I had built with this blog. Writing for the sake of writing has never been my thing. I missed the interaction.
I also think Jess' ailments, incredible life challenges, career instability, and ultimately her death robbed me of my passion for God blogging. It wasn't that I didn't have things to share. I just had no inspiration to share them.
Lately, I've been feeling like things have come full circle. I'm itching to write again. About all kinds of things. And I probably do need an outlet for them -- but I also need interaction, vindication, opposing views, justification, correction. I need to put my ideas out there and be challenged by all of you.
So ... hopefully my message in a bottle finds your tiny little island on the internet and we can exchange some notes.
Blessings!
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8 comments:
Welcome Back. I guess it goes without saying I'll be lurking around.
I missed you and I'm glad you are back!
Hey Matt...glad to see you are going to be blogging again. This blog holds a very special place in my heart, as it was where I first met you and then my precious friend Jessica. Can't wait to see what God is doing!
welcome back matt...i'm with everyone else, i think your voice has been missed...
Matt,
I've never read anything you've written, but I know Jason Coker and came around at his recommendation. Thanks for sharing where you have been with your life and I look forward to checking out some of your writing. Peace.
JR
Thanks, JR! A lot of the stuff in the archives is evergreen. Feel free to take a gander. My topics are all over the place. Not a typical God-blogger. I tackle whatever's on my mind at the moment.
seems like I've added you to my blogroll...
Bram, can't add you because I can't access your profile to find your blog. Something to do with your privacy settings. FYI.
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