This is a post to say goodbye (from the blog) for a while. Here is why.

A little over two years ago, some pretty terrible things were said. Those harsh words and accusations really shook me- they made me doubt my identity and values, and question a lot of things.

This blog has been my way to work through that. After 85 posts, with confidence, I can say:

• Being a dad is the best. I love my girls.
• Taylor is an amazing gift in my life.
• Church is an essential part of who I am. The people and community are so, so important to me.
• There are seasons in life. Good ones, bad ones, and everything in between. That’s ok.
• Solid friendships are worth fighting for. This is something Taylor teaches me through the way she lives.
• Having something to look forward to is important.
• Laughing brings joy to everyone. Laugh at yourself. Laugh with your family.
• Counseling is important. Life isn’t easy. Talk it through with someone.
• I am only responsible for myself. Not how others interpret/respond/react to things.
• Stay curious to learn, or try something new.
• Saying sorry means a lot.
• Jesus Christ is the most important part of all. Where would we be without prayer? Without worship music? Without keeping that as the cornerstone of our lives?

This blog has been a special outlet for me, and if you have read through it, I hope you enjoyed it as well. Now, I feel like I DO know who I am. I feel like I have confidence in how these weekly posts show the parts that make up my life, and that was the goal for me with this blog since the beginning.

I don’t want to go down the path of posting weekly updates and measuring views to get results. And, I don’t think you would want to read that either.

What will you do now?

This blog has reminded me how much fun it is to create. So, I want to follow that passion and use it with my professional life by making videos/posts/blogs/social media about the things related to IT that I really enjoy. I don’t quite know what that is going to look like, but time will tell.

What happens to the blog now?

I’ll keep the blog for sure. Going forward, I will do some posts every now and then. Later this year I am going to India for work, so I will be doing a post about that. And another post when we go to Disney World, for sure. Other than that I am not certain. I hope to keep it going though, to pick up at some point in the future. It is a great way to document our family events. Maybe I’ll keep doing that in some way? Stay tuned.