Running Out of Steam....

It's been 2 1/2 years since I started this blog. I originally started it as a way to reach out to the teens in my youth group outside of our weekly meetings. With 9,600 visits and 13,500 page views, my meager expectations for this blog have been blown away. With the help of Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Mark Shea, the Archbold brothers, and others, none of whom I have ever met, I have had hits from every state in the union and 100 other countries.(Thank you for your support.) I've been blessed by writing this blog. I've been blessed by those that have followed my stream of consciousness. I've been blessed by those who cared enough to leave a comment. I've been blessed most of all by the journey this adventure of salvation has led me down. I have learned a lot. I've learned a lot about myself. I have grown in my faith. What started out as an opportunity to transform the lives of the teens I work with, this blog ended up transforming my life. I am a much stronger Catholic as a result of putting "pen to paper" my thoughts, feelings and faith.

With that being said, I'm running out of steam. I've been neglecting my blog somewhat over the past couple of months. Part of this neglect is due to the busyness of my life. Between increased work responsibilities, cub scouts with my son, and other family commitments, I haven't had much time to write. I've also committed to being a regular contributor to Catholic Dads, writing a weekly feature called A Father's Faith. I've been debating in my mind for weeks whether or not I should just stop writing this blog altogether. I've decided what to do.

I'm not going to give up this venture completely. I just don't feel that I can walk away from this labor of love and not look back. Going forward, I will write only when I feel prompted by the Holy Spirit, instead of (as I have done in the past) trying to find something to write at least once a week. I may go weeks, or months, between posts. But I'm still here. I will poke my head in from time to time when the Spirit moves me to write something. I know I may lose followers without the constant activity on my blog, but I don't care. I don't write for them. I write what God wants me to write and when He wants me to write it.

If you want to get in my head on a regular basis, you can always visit me every Friday over at Catholic Dads.