Chris' Christian Blog

November 16, 2019

"November 16, 2019" 

Prompt: "Why do you blog?"

I blog for the same reason I do any other writing: I enjoy it! I also like competing and winning prizes and titles such as Blogger of the week. Maybe it's a bit vain and I don't usually go for vanity in myself, but I thrive on the idea of winning prizes for my writing efforts. I have been a writer for nearly fifty years and have yet to be paid any real cash for my efforts. The only pay off I can reallly get it in the comments I receive from others and knowing that possibly, just possibly, something I said or wrote may have meant something special to them. I am a peer support specialist vocationally. My whole life is wrapped up in supportive services. If my writing can in some way help another person achieve something good in their life then that is all the pay off I need. Of course winning some prizes or titles along the way is also very beneficial because it tells me that I am on the right track. It also strokes my ego and we all need our egos stroked from time to time.
The main reason I write nowadays is to have the opportunity to brag about what Jesus Christ has done in my life. I don't want to come across as "preachy" but my life has changed so drastically since I became a Christian that even I do not recognize myself. I was a train wreck before to put it very mildly. I was mean, evil, right down cruel. All of that has changed since I was saved. I love to brag about Jesus and writing gives me the venue to do so. Today I hold down two jobs, one part time and one full time. I also attend college two days per week as a part time student and will graduate in December 2019 with a Regents Bachelor of Arts degree and a minor in history. None of this would have been possible without Jesus. Writing gives me the chance to express my gratitude and just possibly shed some seeds of light for others to follow. I know there are people who read my blog who struggle daily. Those struggles may be addictions or other life related problems.. I overcame both a mental illness (bi-polar disorder) and drug addiction. Part of my solution was my faith but I did not start my journey to recovery through faith. I started it by applying principles to my life that literally changed my thought patterns and behaviors. I am more than happy to share those with anybody who wants a non-religious solution to life's entanglements. Just hit me up and we'll talk.

Prompt: "Do you wander when you go shopping, or are you focused on a prepared list?"

I hate shopping, so I go in, get what I need, and get out of Dodge!