“A saint is not someone who is good but who experiences the goodness of God” (Brennan Manning).

Has it really been 14 years? It doesn’t seem like it’s been that long, but this is my 5101st blog post.

I understand more as I get older how time really does fly by. These days, I turn around and it’s 2 months away from fall. The next time I turn around, it will be Christmas (hopefully without the bugs and humidity).

I am humbled and in awe that God has allowed me to write these for all these years. I honestly can’t think of too many other things that I’ve done for that long (with the obvious examples of living and breathing). I hope to communicate this in the right way, but there is a kind of pride in being disciplined to write something down every day for 14 years.

But without people to read it, these words don’t mean much. Well, for me they are a kind of therapy, so I guess in that way even if it’s just me reading my own words it’s worth it. But I can’t get over how other people still want to read what I write. That blows my mind and makes me want to keep going.

Here’s to another 14 years (and beyond hopefully). I only know they will continue to get better the more I see and understand the goodness of God on display in my life and in the lives of those around me. God is good.