Transitions 2 – Blog Sabbatical Jun06

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Transitions 2 – Blog Sabbatical

First and foremost, thanks to all those who have been sending notes and posting comments about our upcoming move. You’ve all be incredibly gracious and supportive, and it’s been cool to connect in this way with folks I’ve known since college and others that I don’t know at all except for our shared time on the internet. 🙂 I appreciate it greatly.

Second, I’ve decided to take a sabbatical from the blog. That’s not been an easy decision, as I’m just plain embarrassed by how much I’ve come to love this way of interacting with you all and thinking about the faith. The daily devotions – which started as a Lenten discipline and offering – have become an important part of my own engagement with the Scriptures, and the other articles have not only validated my ADD temperament (seriously) but have also stretched me and helped to focus my own sense of call as one who provides resources and encouragement to everyday Christians and their leaders.

But I’m currently in the first of three week-long intensive courses and also sorting through and packing (hopefully the best of!) what we’ve accumulated over thirteen years in a house with an attic and basement. 🙂 This has become pretty much a full time job on top of my regular work and has just made it really difficult to give the couple of hours each day to maintaining the blog.

In addition, I’ve missed the second deadline for my next (and probably final) Making Sense book (on the Christian life). I’ve never, ever been so late with a deadline and am both disappointed and a little embarrassed by that, so I have committed to finishing that as soon as possible once we’ve settled in Pennsylvania.

All of which means that the time seems right to take break from my regular engagement on this website as well as from answering email whenever possible. I’ll post only occasionally, certainly when I have another transition announcement to make and/or if something strikes me that I just can’t help but share. 🙂 But I won’t do the daily devotions for a time nor expect to post anything more than very infrequently.

My expectation is that this sabbatical will run no less than one month and hopefully not more than three, as I already look forward to our regular engagement around matters of Scripture and faith and hope that we can start again in the fall.

Thanks for understanding. Thanks for reading. Thanks for your prayers and support. And most especially, thanks for living your faith in daily life.

Yours in Christ,
David