My First Blog

I never thought I'd have a blog. I've always disliked journaling. I have this thing about keeping my inner-most thoughts, well, inner. If you want to know what those might be on a particular topic, I'd probably tell you, but I don't like the thought of my thoughts just floating around on a page for just anyone to read. The thought of someone reading my journal or diary after I die really makes me uneasy. I suppose since blogs are electronic the chances of someone being able to read my blog after I die are greatly reduced. It's only because of Ailsa that I have created this blog.

The pressure to come up with a name for my blog was immense. I think it took me about an hour to decide and I'm happy to see that I can change it in the future if I feel the need. "Hope and a Future" comes from Jeremiah 29:11--"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. 12 Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. 13 You will seek me and fine me when you seek me with all your heart. 14 I will be found by you," declares the LORD, " and will bring you back from captivity. I will gather you from all the nations and places where I have banished you," declares the LORD, "and will bring you back to the place from which I carried you into exile."

I included the rest of that little passage just because it's so good. When I am worried about what I'll be doing with my life (which is something I think about quite a lot), I think of this verse. I don't have to worry about my future because God knows what it is and all I have to do is seek him with all my heart.

Here ends my first blog.