I’ve been blogging regularly for a shade over two years. I’ve missed odd days, even the occasional week for holidays, but missing a day has been the exception rather than the rule. My wife thinks I’m an addict, and she’s partly right. I don’t mind not posting when I’m deliberately taking a break, but I do hate it when circumstances prevent me from posting. Bad enough when it is pressure of work or family life that keeps me from my blog, but when it is technological failure the frustration is unbearable! So here I am, grateful to my good friend here who is providing me with board and lodgings whilst I fix up my own place.
The real source of my frustration isn’t the blogging script I’ve been using or the limitations of my hosting package — both have served me very well for two years, with just the occasional hiccup. No, the source of my frustration is me and my need to be in control. Give me my own way, and I’m happy. Strew my way with cow pats, and I start to chafe.
I think maybe I needed this little reminder that I’m never really in control. Every day I pray, “Thy will be done” but I find myself wondering how often I really mean it. “My way” is a terrible song, and even worse theology! I’ll be working to get my blog on its feet again “better than it was before — better, stronger, faster” (and, I hope, costing rather less than $6 million!) but I hope I won’t forget the important lesson I’ve been given that being in control is not the “be all and end all”. Sometimes we need to let go, and let God.
Published 4 years, 7 months ago
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Mon blog est votre blog, bienvenue, heureuse vous etes ici.
Kick off the shoes, tea is on, (or Tim Horton’s famous coffee if you’d like)… nice to see you;
Les choses d’espoir sont en place bientôt. Blog on!
Richard, nice to see you here on this blog. Looking forward to your better, stronger, faster blog
Merci bien, diolch yn fawr, shukriyaa, ta very much!
Yes, technological issues are the worse. My laptop completly puked up everything last night preventing me from having good sleep and posting. :@
Yes, “My Way” is horrid theology — and a terrible song (especially when Sid Vicious sang it). Peace. - Andrew
I should have said “My Way” is a terrible song except when Sid Vicious sang it!
Family and friends have said when I’ve been in forced blog-deprivation because of tech problems I get vacant and distracted, like I’m writing in my head and not really listening.
After about 36 hours, I’ve been known to get irritable - and check my email a lot to see if things are working yet.
I think they breath a bigger sigh of relief than I do when all is tickety-boo again.