What Am I Doing?

Introduction

Hello. If you are reading this, you likely know me. (Why else would anyone read this?) If you know me, a natural question will immediately come to mind. "What are you doing!?" You know that I have way too many proverbial irons in the fire. So why would I start (another) blog?

Well, I have several reason to start. 

• I have a lot of content. I have written my thoughts about my Christian journey (and other topics) for the last 30 years, simply in an attempt to wrangle those thoughts into something communicable - kind of like a virus. Until now, I have not shared many of them. I think the incubation period has passed and it is now time to share. (You may have heard the saying "Thoughts untangle themselves over the lips and through the fingertips." That is attributed to Dr. Howard Hendricks here.)
• I speak on many occasions and people often ask for a copy of my notes. This will give me a way to share those notes when asked. If I have recorded my talk I will also be able to share the audio.
• I want to see if my thoughts have any merit. You know how it is. You think you have the greatest idea since the wheel, and when you share it with someone. They ask a question that never occurred to you. That is when you find out your idea isn't as great as you thought. I think it is time to put my thoughts to the test. And you, dear reader have the responsibility to point out the flaws in my thoughts.
• I have several requests outstanding that I need to fulfill. If nothing else comes of this blog, I will at least have a way to deliver my response to those requests.

I really don't know if I will have the time or motivation to continue, but I have enough to start. So, here I go.

What I intend to do

I plan to use this blog as a venue to share my thoughts, past and present. Mostly they are on Christian, moral or philosophical topics. I intend to post them in small pieces that can be digested easily. I also intend to link to media content that I have created when it relates to the topics. As I said above, I already have a lot of content, I just haven't had a venue for sharing it. Well, now I have a venue.

If history is any predictor of the future, I will likely drop this blog by the wayside after a short time. I am actually afraid of that. Well, to be truthful, I am afraid of what my few readers will think of me if I do that. However, I decided to take the advice I used to give to my children when they were faced with fear of failure. "Don't let your fear make the decisions for you." I can't abstain from blogging simply because I fear someone's opinion of me will diminish because I don't follow through with my intention.

There is something really funny about that fear. I don't seem to care what someone will think of me when they read my thoughts and easily point out that they have no merit. If you think I am an idiot, I guess I won't care. If you think I am unstable on the other hand, I suppose I will be hurt, even if it is true. ... Go figure.

I guess that says something about me anyway. What it says I will leave as an exercise for the reader.

If you enjoy this blog (or the related media content) feel free to comment and make my day. By doing so, you will likely help to provide that elusive motivation to continue posting articles and at least help me conceal (or possibly even overcome) my inability to follow through on my good intentions.

If you think I'm an idiot don't waste your time telling me, because apparently I don't care. If you feel sorry for me and want to straighten me out on some unmeritable thought (like the use of that non-word), go ahead and enlighten all of us (me, and my other two readers).

If you are still reading, you may like what I have on deck, so come back and visit (or subscribe / follow). In other words, stay tuned.

Tory

P.S.

You may wonder, "Why Tory Talks?" Well, my first thought was "Tory's Trifles" but then you would expect something resembling the quality of G.K. Chesterton and I may as well admit defeat and go home. My next thought (actually my wife's thought) was "Tory's Tidbits" but that seemed to set the bar too low.

You have heard of "Ted Talks" so now there are "Tory Talks." Of course, I still set the bar too high, so lets just say it is a cleaver way to say "Tory Speaks."