Wow! It seems like it has been so long since I last logged on to WordPress with the intent of writing a new blog. And actually, it has been a while since you have last heard from me in this blog post. For that I apologize, and ask that you be patient with me in getting back into the blogging saddle.

This brief blog is just to fill you in on what has been happening, and why I have been absent from the blogging world for several weeks. My wife, Teresa, has been experiencing some health issues in the past couple of months that has kept me pretty occupied with caring for her. She has been hospitalized twice, for two entirely different health issues, which have diverted my attention. Thankfully, she has recuperated from both of these issues and is well on the way to full recovery. Many of you have known about her health problems and have been praying for her healing. For that we are truly and sincerely grateful.

So, now I am ready to begin sharing a weekly blog and hope that you will continue being faithful in reading and responding to my thoughts. So many of you have been faithful in following my blog, and I am truly humbled by that fact. I always appreciate your comments and responses to my thoughts, and my prayer is that God uses each of them for His glory. That is the reason for my writing. I want God to use me for His glory, and to exalt His Son, our Savior, Jesus Christ.

With that said, I will have an entry ready for publication this week, and hopefully will publish at least one per week as we move forward. I would remind each of you that I would appreciate any suggestions you might have for upcoming blogs, and that I am greatly thankful for responses you make to my thoughts. Even if you should disagree completely with my perspective in any of my blogs, I appreciate your sharing those thoughts with me.

Again, thanks for your faithfulness in reading and sharing my blogs in the past, and I thank you in advance for continuing to be an active follower of my writings.

Blessings!