First and foremost, I write to avoid ending up in the belly of a whale.
I’ve spent years running from this calling to write. I’m a procrastinating perfectionist who often feels like nothing I do is worth sharing. But God’s made it clear enough to me over the last decade that he’s not going to let me off the hook on this one.
I’m a husband and a father of two boys. I’ve been drastically reshaped by the grace of God through His son, Jesus. I’ve changed in ways that would have been unimaginable a decade ago. Unfortunately, I’ve done a terrible job of documenting any of it. I’ve kept the light that Jesus has given me hidden under a basket.
This blog is where I strive to notice and explore God’s work in my life through its various angles and textures; getting better with money, wanting to cook more, converting an old stairwell into a closet so my boys don’t tumble down the stairs, or just what I thought about the last movie I watched. It’s also where I wrestle with the noise that I’d prefer to stuff down and ignore — all the ways the enemy tries to convince me things aren’t good enough.
I’m not writing this to teach anyone anything or to pretend like I have things figured out. When I look at all the ways God has blessed me, and everything I’m still learning, I want a record of it. I want my kids to be able to go back and read who their dad was all along the way. I want to be able to look back and see where I’ve been and how I’ve grown. Above all, I seek to glorify God.
