Recently, I attended a retreat at Ashland Theological Seminary. It was the first of five retreats that collectively are called the Pastors of Excellence experience. Eighty pastors, all chosen following a thorough selection process, attended. I roomed with a long-time friend, Jeff Slater, who every night dutifully attended to his blog while I mindlessly surfed the web (he only thought I was engaged in meaningful activity).

Well, watching Jeff blog (see, I've already learned that "blog" is a verb as well as a noun) sort of inspired me. Jeff appears to be a regular guy, and if he can do it, then maybe I can too. So, welcome to my little cranny of the blogosphere. It's kind of spartan right now; not too many posts, links, or other furnishings. But I'm working on it.

And oh yeah, no one much knows about my blog yet, so I'm amazed that you're reading this. I'm like the girl in the itsy bitsy teenie weenie yellow polka-dot bikini; not ready to come out of the locker room just yet. So, if you happen to like something you see here, leave an encouraging comment. On the other hand, if my posts are the literary equivalent of cellulite... well, let me down easy, please.