Struggling Well With Life

Welcome to my new blog.

I’m a dedicated runner. Some might call me a jogger. So when I was asked if I wanted to be a blogger, I was pretty familiar with the term - at least the last 5 letters of it.

My first reaction was, “I really don’t have the time.” To add something else to what I usually see as a week with little or no margin seemed a little foolish. Until a friend reminded me of something. I am already a journalist.

Not in the traditional sense - I don’t work for the newspaper or a local television station. But I do keep a journal. (For those of you under 25, think of it as an analog blog - an anablog.) It’s a book, and I write in it every day. I record my walk with Christ. I write about the things that happen to me, the people I meet, the questions that scripture stirs in me, my petitions to God, the blessings I have to be thankful for. In short, I journal my struggles with life.

I love the struggles. They both frustrate me and invigorate me. They assure me that Jesus is real. They warn me that Satan is, too. And to be a part of a church that not only recognizes that we do struggle but embraces those struggles is exciting. I look forward to sharing how I and others at Church at Charlotte struggle well with life. It is a struggle. But if we remain pointed toward Christ, we really can struggle well. Tune in!