Just read a blog post from a friend who has been through one of the most horrific experiences a parent could ever experience: The death of a little son. But what intrigued me and challenged me is that after three months of despair, he and his wife are continuing to follow God's leading to plant a church.
Much lesser things have hindered my faith.
A post like that jolts me out of the superficial mode that is required to blog on a daily basis. Blogging is a lot of fun for me. But it has very little to do with my intimate relationship with God, with the heart-wrenching issues of life, and the very real sense of calling God has placed on me.
I don't share that stuff here.
All that to say... if all we're doing is blogging, Twittering, Facebooking... we're numb.
Life is lived off the page.
this is a great word, ben.
Posted by: Jason Hayes | February 17, 2009 at 07:53 AM
Wow...thank you.
Posted by: Corey Mann | February 17, 2009 at 07:54 AM
amen to that Ben.
Posted by: Milan Ford | February 17, 2009 at 07:58 AM
thanks Ben. Perhaps you have heard about "Off the Blog"...here's the deets: http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2009/02/off-the-blogs-a-night-for-us-to-gather-face-to-face/
Posted by: Billy | February 17, 2009 at 08:43 AM
that's awesome billy
Posted by: Ben Arment | February 17, 2009 at 09:10 AM
So why can't you share those things on you blog? Just curious...
Posted by: Kenyon | February 18, 2009 at 10:54 AM
GREAT FREAKING POST!
Posted by: brewster | February 23, 2009 at 10:21 PM