My First Words...

In September of 2008, I bought my first Journal.
Three weeks later I finally wrote my first entry:
My journal's first words.
It took me three weeks... Those three weeks were full of numerous attempts and intentions to start mixing my thoughts with ink and paper, but every attempt was defeated by the intimidating and overwhelming emptiness of the Journal's blank first page.

One day in late September I had enough of procrastination, so I took a deep breath, popped on my reading glasses, and penned my first Journal entry ever.
"I am quite certain that the first pages of a Journal are always the hardest to write..."

And with that, I was off...
For good or bad, the journey of journalling had begun and I had nothing to do but press on for the next couple years till the pages were filled with monumental thoughts and prayers that would reveal the nature of my journey for later retrospection.

Almost two years later... I find myself in a similar space: I'm creating my first blog.
With refreshed lungs and freshly cleaned lenses, I proceed much the same.

For some time I've had this blog in my possession, not telling anyone about it, not daring enough or bold enough to make that initial post; that ominous sacrifice into the mysterious availability of cyberspace.
I'm still not sure how to feel about it... posting thoughts and ideas into a place where absolutely anybody could access them? Seems unnatural.

I don't know who I write this to or for... I don't like that. I like to know my audience.
I guess these first words are meant to be a welcome; an invitation to share this space with me. I welcome any readers to help me as I seek to grow and transform in the processes of maturation and sanctification. These thoughts are in motion... expanding, developing, growing, refining... nothing here is being posted as law: these are thoughts.

I intend to use this place as a kind of storage space for ideas and observations... It's always fun to reflect on the things I've been noticing on any given day: that's what this will be (hopefully): Brady's own little corner of the Interweb to remember what God had been teaching him, what God had him doing, who God brought across his path, etc.

This introduction will serve as the very first post.
My first words.
It is my first babystep into the world of blogging.
And like a hesitant whisper that grows in confidence and volume till it is a full-fledged battle-cry, I hope these simple words break the silence so that this blog can grow into something I frequently enjoy writing. May this be a place I eagerly share thoughts and updates for the enjoyment and encouragement of others and a place for better personal appreciation of the growth that I trust God is causing in me even now.