My Struggle With Blogs

Hello again, World!

It has been a long time since I have written any significant content on my blog. That isn't necessarily to say that I haven't had anything to say, but I have had an internal struggle with the purpose/validity of my blog. You see, lately I haven't cared to share my thoughts just for the sake of sharing them. I find that there is far too much of that going on around the internet. I have shared many a 'hasty' blog in the past; ones where I write like a blunt-force hammer with no real consideration for my readers, especially in my teen/college years. I could even look back on some of my currently published blog posts with a certain level of appreciation for the growth I have experienced since then coupled with a sour feeling of regret in my stomach...

All that to say I'd like to try and 'reboot' my blog and actually post meaningful things, but I struggle with defining what would really be meaningful for me to say in such a public and yet impersonal format. I am a written processor, so writing my thoughts can have a sort of therapeutic purpose for me, but not all of that really belongs on the internet. I don't find that my personality transfers very well through writing since I tend to be overly-objective (which you are probably experiencing right now).

In all honesty I am amazed at how highly I used to value my own opinion. In fact I think recent years have shown me how much less my opinion matters than I think it does. This has driven me to pursue God's opinion and the truth of scripture. I can't be comfortable with any conclusion over an issue without the truth of Scripture. I find Scripture continually challenging me to measure my words and spend them less.

My previous goal for my blog was to comment on current events and share topics of biblical study with some assumed authority on the subject matter. I think for now I'd rather just be a little more transparent and maybe share a few stories now and again and try to practice allowing my personality to express itself in writing. I may share my opinion here or there, but over all I want my posts to be encouraging and uplifting and more personal than they have been. If you want to hear more of the biblical study side of me, I have found a proper outlet for that in a video series included in my monthly ministry newsletter found at www.loganbloom.com/newsletter.

Feel free to let me know what you think and what you would like to see happen here!