Re-Entry into the Blogging Realm

I think re-entry is a good way to describe this moment, because I feel like a spaceship coming back to Earth from outer space. I'm apprehensive to come back, mainly because of the dismal failure my previous blog, and because I'm self-conscious and know that anyone can read this. But, I'll try and keep it orthodox, and trust that I will use this in a good way...but wow I feel the burn!

So why blog? Well, I think blogging is a good way to process things that are going on in your life. It's a way to express yourself about any number of topics you encounter, but here's the catch: this is a public way of doing it. Perhaps this is why I'm apprehensive: I honestly don't like just putting myself out there all the time, as nice as it is when that works out well for you. I can't say this is humility, because it's likely more like a kind of false humility that is really insecurity and a desire for people to think well of you.

That's the reason I want to blog. I'd like to work through some of that insecurity I see in myself. I'd like to write some movie reviews, express some thoughts on what I'm hearing in church on Sunday, journal about stuff I'm going through in life, comment on the political landscape from time to time, and also have some fun (this won't be one of those uber-serious blogs all the time, trust me). I want, and you can quote me on this, to interact with you, my readers about these things and to learn from you. I do this to become a person that values intellectual interaction, but also one that values truth and it's impact on our lives in this in-between time we share on Earth. So please, comment, rant, rail...but be nice. I'd appreciate it!

I hope you enjoy this blog. And if you have suggestions for things I should write on, I'm all ears!

Bye for now,
Cole