The end.

I've contemplated writing here a few times over the last few months. I've tried to decide if I should just close this whole thing up and move on. I think I've come to a conclusion that makes me happy and we'll go with that for now.

I can't stand finding a blog only to click the link and find out it hasn't been updated in months. So the idea of letting this sit and rot doesn't really feel right to me. I started this blog in 2004, mainly so I'd have a Blogger account to enable me to comment on Jodi's Blogger blog. A lot has happened to my family since 2004 (read the archives, I don't want to relive a lot of it, thanks.) And I think what I wrote was meaningful at the time - some of it still rings true now. But I'm older, have lived through situations that have changed my outlook on life and my perspective. And my faith. We've lost some very dear people over the last year especially and have been reminded time and again that this life is not our purpose.

I'm going to leave the blog and its archives up until the end of the year. I'll most likely pull the site after that (it's really just taking up internet space and I hate the idea of cyber-trash sitting around.) But having said that, there may be room or time for a new blog to takes it's place. I think that's a conversation for later this year when the weather gets cold and I'm stuck at home more. I'm also considering just focusing on Faith & Art because that's honestly where my passion lies and where God seems to keep pulling me back.

It's not like any of this matters... every time I come up with a plan God pretty much puts His foot down and shows me how much better His can be.

Thanks, guys.