While I’m on the subject of not writing much, I’d like to comment on the purpose of blogging. I do this blog mainly because writing brings clarity to my thoughts. There’s just something about putting words to the page that helps to crystallize things. I can’t explain it, it just does. The second reason (close second) is for the community. I feel as though I’ve developed some real relationships with some of you in blog-land (I can’t stand the word ‘blogsphere’), mostly in the comments on other blogs. This community has expanded my mind, forced me to learn new words and phrases (emergent church for example) and generally helped me see the greater world outside my own.
\nThe second reason, though, sometimes seems to conflict with the first. Because you, dear reader, are out there I feel this pressure to perform. I need to keep writing or you may go away. Not only that, but I’ve got to write something substantive<\/i>, at least once and a while. It can’t be all fluff about the new Hyundai Sonata, you deserve more! So at times like this, when I don’t have much to say, I get a little servous that I’m not living up to my commitment to you.
\nSome would say, forget the readers, this is your blog for your thoughts and ideas. But you see if it were only<\/i> about me I wouldn’t have a blog, I’d have a diary. I want others to see it, I long for someone to read it and tell me what they think. A little confession here; sometimes when I post something I think is particularly good, I find my self checking in every hour or two to see if anyone’s commented on it. Pretty pathetic, huh? I’m usually disappointed, which is frankly good for my humility.
\nI’m not sure where I’m going with this. I’m not trying to complain, just commenting on this odd idea of continually writing my thoughts for the entire world to see. It’s nothing that other bloggers haven’t felt or even written about, but it’s on my mind, so I wrote it down. I’ll be back in an hour to see if you have any thoughts. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"