A few ground rules...

Let's set up some ground rules. I'm an engineer, not a writer. I have never been a great writer, although I do enjoy writing. I have to admit that there is something magical about putting pen to paper (or fingers to keypad). As I write, I'm sure that new insights will occasionally appear on the screen from the darkest reaches of the mind and from heavenly light from above. And while my audience may largely be confined to the select few who happen to stumble across this blog, I will impart what little life has taught me with the hope that someone else may benefit. As always, my immediate audience will be myself.

You may not catch a conversational tone about any of my writing. I've never been good at this. I've tried over the years to keep a journal of life's events. When I first shared some of these entries with my wife, she told me that I write differently than I speak. I probably haven't changed much since then. I'll try to maintain a conversational tone anyway.

I'm relatively new to the blogging arena. I don't know how often I'll update this blog. For all of you eager readers, it may be weeks or months between entries. I make no apology. Lessons in life usually come almost imperceptibly and during moments of great struggle and trial. Nor can they cannot be forced, though reflection and meditation on life's events often bring new insights.

A final note: you may (and probably ought to) sense a deep religiosity about my writing style. I make no apology here either. My life is intertwined with the sure knowledge of a God of love who sent His Son to make intercession for man, a God who communicates His will to His children, and a God who finds great joy in watching us grow. As such, you probably ought to sense a deep commitment to Him in my writing. I hope that this is the case.