i believe i'm going through an identity crisis. not a major one, like the construction of said identity using such constructs as nurture, expecations, media, consumerism, and previous promises. rather, a blogging identity crisis.
at times i rather like the random-ness of the blog, how it moves from family to indie crafting to theology. other times, i miss digging into an issue or wrestling with a concept. i don't know how much i really want to blog about my family and yet that's the place were i live my theology the most right now - my truly localized community. i censor myself needlessly at times because of the places and spaces my heart yearns for - wanting to craft comunitas in certain contexts - but do not want to dream at the expense of my current situation. and i'm working, working, working on so many personal and professional projects that blogging seems like a luxury i cannot afford.
i'm not ready to give up the blog. i'm not desiring that. and i think deciding on a direction or creating a schedule for my posts is premature. so i'll keep throwing up links, posting random stories, and reflecting when space allots. hopefully, in doing so, i'll push more into these dreams of god that continue to captivate me.
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I would love to hear more about your theology in every day living. I mean, if you aren't going to use it there, what good is it? :)
Yeah, Holly, glad to hear you're not giving up the blog ... Keep on keepin' on!
Any chance you might be coming up to Charlotte in February for the event with Brian?? Would love to see you again and re-connect ...
Shalom.
i think that you are thinking about it too much. allow yourself the freedom to write about what God's doing in your life and head. those are the stories and wrestlings that will change and challenge those who read them.
and blogging is not a luxury if it provides a means for capturing stories your kids will love to hear about themselves in years to come...or if it provides a place for you to hash out things going on in your head.
Save the blog!
Thanks for your teaching this weekend (Would Jesus Facebook?). I smiled when a girl asked me, "after the videos, is she going to show us facebook?" and I tried to explain in a whisper that you were ASKING the question, not answering it.
And then on the way home, a different set of students were like, "oh yeah, I totally got it. It was cool - she could have gone deeper." I smiled again.
This is so like Jesus and the four soils. The seeds go out and who knows where the fruit will come from?
Don't stop the blog - don't stop the questions - don't stop the mothering
It gives me hope that the love of Jesus can exist in "normal" people who aren't always up front with mics in their hands.
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