My Maiden Blog Post

Here I am doing my first blog post and I know I am Johnie come lately but I came nonetheless. I have always wondered how bloggers get 'material' to put up on their blog every other week and then it hit me: Blogging is an art and like all arts it can be learned. I want to learn and what better way than to just start.

I often get a rush of thoughts and ideas every now and again and when I am in this state, I would say I am in my element. I am a different man, a sage and more often than not, I even feel virtue flowing out of me:-) Today is not one of those days I must say but to be able to put my thoughts together on this space is a good thing.

I would imagine that when bloggers go about their blogging business, they enjoy it and while at it, they are in their element. I suppose also that maybe blogging is a coping mechanism for all those who would rather vent on 'paper' than throw tantrums out there. There are also those who possess brilliant minds and their every thought is worth to be out there in the internet space. These are the world changers, men and women who possess the next big thing in the faculties of their minds. It would be an injustice if we were denied their brilliance and in deed the world is a better place with these folks in it and not just in it but putting their thoughts out there. Then there are those that would rather just blog because hey, it is the 'in' thing. For these blokes, it is keeping up with the trends. It is like getting the next smart phone, the next phase of technology. When you read their blog, there is nothing to 'write home about' no pun intended but just words thrown out there. No idea, No comment, just words. In blogging, these group of people feel they are 'with it', I guess it feels good to have a web address with my name on it.

Then there is me, I wouldn't call myself a blogger, far from it. In any case, this is my maiden blog post. I would put myself some where in between the brilliant mind and the trend setters. I like to think of myself as a man who is not left behind in this fast paced world. I joined Facebook in 2007, 3 years after it was founded and in my sphere, I was one of the first guys. I joined Twitter 4 years ago, 4 years after it had been founded. I hope you see the pattern here. 2014 marks my first blog post. I am clearly consistent. The point here is it takes a while for me to join the bandwagon, but I eventually do. I forgot to mention, there is also whatsapp, viber, pinterest...I joined these too. Honestly, you cannot keep up with trends and so you have to accept that in this world, you must find what suits you and be okay with it. After all, life is not defined by how many blog posts you have out there, how many tweets you have on your twitter profile, or how many whatsapp videos and images you can share to your groups before the rest do, no..it is about the value you add to this life to make it better. When you are gone no one will remember your last tweet, your last post, it is what you did that makes a difference.

As I pen this, I must put it out there that I am a born again Christian. I love God, I am passionate about Him and I find my purpose in Him. That said, I often wonder, what would the disciples of Jesus' day do if they had social media. It would have been a crazy world there. Jesus would have the highest Twitter followers while Paul the Apostle would have the highest number of tweets. Perhaps, Judas would also have quite a number of followers. The controversy and curiosity about him especially after betraying Jesus would give him quite a following. God wrote on the wall in the days of Daniel making him the first Facebooker. Facebook is a godly thing in case you're wondering:-) While these men enjoy heaven (except Judas) they must regret the opportunity they didn't get with social media. I am glad I am in this generation, I now have the opportunity and thus my reason to begin blogging. I hope that my thoughts would somehow change a life, affect the atmosphere, shake the airwaves. Jesus walked on water in His day, what would He do today? I can only imagine.

Finally, I get it out. My first blog post. I am excited. I am hoping to get in my 'element' in future blog posts. As I conclude this post, I must admit there is some therapy in writing down your thoughts. Who will read this? I don't know but it is out there. Maybe my wife will...she is obliged to cheer me on anyway. Happy reading Sylvia:-)