My First Blog

What is it with this blogging thing? I am still trying to figure it out. What do I tell you, the reader, that you would even care about? Is it more like a job interview? Or like a date? Or a casual introduction at a party? I actually have no idea how this is supposed to work but I am going to just write what is happening in my head and my heart and see where it takes me.

I am Chris. I am 40, a husband and a father. Also an expectant father after over 11 years with no new little ones coming. It is an exciting time but a little bit nerve racking at times. I don’t remember so much from when the girls were born many years ago. I guess things change, including me. Been doing the math and I will be nearly 60 years old when Lorelai is ready to graduate from High School. Yes, that is her name, Lorelai (pronounced lor-a lie). What will this new chapter hold? What ever will I do with three daughters? Actually, that is not as bad as it sounded. I love being a father and have always been able to get the girls to do fun things with me as they have been growing up. From bike riding to Geocaching to going exploring south Texas’ abandoned bridges to playing sports, we have always had an active time each weekend they are here. I guess it is more of how will this new little one be different than the first two? How will the girls affect Lorelai and vice-versa? Is there anything I can do to help make this a smooth transition and ensure everyone feels love? I suppose I am asking a lot of questions of myself about this huh? Well, this guy is always one to ask lots of questions, so why not ask a lot of myself as well.

I am sure that you might be wondering about how this all plays into the Peaceful Home? Well, nothing makes me think of things that would make the home any more of a peaceful place than balance for your kids. They all need to feel love, like they matter and you want them as much as the next kid. Balance that with showing your wife you love her too and you have a task that I can only do because I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. It is through His power that I am still married, am able to even claim I am a dad or even profess my beliefs in Him.

I look forward to writing more about so many things but this has been a great first stab at blogging. I hope that what I write about opens the eyes of even a few. I am not asking to change the world…just a few men (or women) and to enlarge my territory the smallest amount when God calls me to.