Retooling the shed.

It's the 18th of June today. It's not a significant occasion by any measurement, but to borrow an age-old adage, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, no?

Today marks the fifth year since I started this blog, this repository of wandering thoughts, odd ideas and focused conversations of my mind. I plan to keep it that way. I've asked a few friends for their thoughts on keeping this blog, and opinions differed. Some were encouraging, others clarifying, but none decisive. Ultimately, it came down to me and the Lord for the matter. 

So what was the original aim? I take you back to the first post made here. The war within isn't some metaphor for good and evil. Neither is it a battle of wits, though wits find some employ in the daily skirmishes. This blog is my personal story, a testament of how my Savior saves me on a day-to-day basis. But I am a rational person, fraught with emotions I must learn to navigate safely if I want to reach the next port of call. And so I have this, a journal of some sorts, and sounding board for me to work out my emotions through a faculty of reason redeemed by Christ.

If it is still unclear, the war within is a war for my affection. Notice I use the singular here, for I have only one to offer. Either I give it to God, or some other thing. For while I like to think I am a rational man, I find in myself a maelstrom of emotions to overcome. Wit and intellect have proven poor companions for this journey of life, for they too are subject to the whims of the heart. This blog is me, trying to reconcile one unlovable man with an all-loving God, trying to document the 'full and abundant life' that the Savior promises in John 10:10, trying to outwit the 'thief, who comes only to steal, kill and destroy'. This, dear reader, is what I have to offer.

Finally, I must state that while I will no longer neglect this station, I cannot be certain of my frequency of posts. I am beginning my journey as a primary school educator come July, and I will be busy learning the ropes, and adapting to new things. I will, however, make it a point to post at least once a month. Cheers!

Postscript: If you are on the same journey as I am, you will one day find me insufficient for your deep frustrations, friend. In that day, I urge you to look to the One who has been my Ebenezer, a sure Rock of help. Look up the Holy Bible, the revealed Word of God, and discover Him for yourself.