Looks like today marks exactly two years since this “Felipe Beach” thing has been in existence. Why did I start a blog? Well, at the time, I was unemployed, in near-perfect health, slightly bored, and looking for a way to keep myself in the discipline of writing (a skill which, like other skills, is lost quickly if you don’t stay in regular practice).
When I first started blogging, I think about 2-3 of you checked in once or twice a week, and that was just fine; I really wasn’t looking for an audience.
Since then, I’ve addressed hard-hitting issues like embarassing favorite movies; free mail; Third movies; cupcakes; this & that; desk dancing; and Thanksgiving dinners as cooked by 6-yr olds.
There have been a few serious conversations, too; like my journey in searching for ministry employment, then learning I was needed elsewhere; my dislike of using fear as a motivator toward growth; the notion of really liking sin; life plans; and what it feels like to be a single adult in a marriage-centered institution like church.
Then, now and then, something big comes up where we need as many people on our side as quickly as possible. For that, I’m extremely grateful for the role this medium has been able to play (because, seriously, all those emails and phone calls just weren’t going to happen).
And, when you need to change your story really quickly, we can do that, too. Or just reflect on what God’s been pulling together through all the little things. Or change the story. Again.
Through all that, I’m really grateful for how something like the Internet, for all its evils, can be redeemed for good. Well, mostly good…
Thanks to each of you who’ve read my ramblings, clicked my links, viewed my photos (or ran away in fear), shared your thoughts (or shared them offline), and have just been an encouragement to me through this little experiment I’ve tried in trying to become a better writer.
To a great two years! *clink**clink*
