I’ll Be There…

An Introduction to Around the Table

where it began…

Around the Table has been brewing in my head for nearly a decade. I love to write, to capture bits and pieces of the world and various perspectives. I write because I need to and if those words connect with someone along the way, then that’s an added bonus.

a fight with the techno-gods…

I have a tenuous relationship with technology and that’s putting it mildly. It’s not a LOVE-HATE thing. It’s more of an “I need you, but I don’t trust you” kind of thing.

However, to write a blog one must surrender to the techno-gods and let the “cyber chips” fall where they may. As I cast my fate to the wind and the mighty iCloud, I will pave this road with the power of prayer, because that’s how I begin any new adventure. I still love paper, notebooks, a good pen and pencil. I’m not sure I will ever completely give those up. But I also love the efficiency of word processing. I’m a big believer in the adage, “Make new friends, but keep the old”, so this works for me.

surprised by second place…

Ten years ago I chose the name, “Table Talk” for this blog. While I was involved in other pressing matters, a television program chose that same name. Recently as I was lamenting the loss of that name with a friend in the middle of a craft store aisle, the words “Around the Table” popped into my . mind. I said them out loud and we both nodded our heads. That was it…simple, familiar, but with enough breadth of meaning to encompass a multitude of topics. I had landed on the new title. And here’s why it made sense to me.

a family of talkers…

I grew up in a family of talkers. We would converse at great length, around the clock, but almost always around the table…the kitchen table, more precisely. Pots of coffee, endless glasses of water, and usually a carbohydrate of some sort would fuel the discussions. It was a safe place to express thoughts, consider all points and perspectives, debate with passion or just listen and absorb, depending on your mood or mental energy at the time. The topics were as diverse as the people seated around that table.

one giant slice of life…

Over the years, I have kept the sanctity of that kitchen table preserved for any who would sit at my own table. It will always be a safe place to share. This blog is the extension of my “table” so to speak…I’ll be there with diverse observations, reflections, thoughts and feelings, the kinds of things you might discuss around your own table. One giant slice of life, from one person’s perspective, at any given moment.

I hope you laugh out loud…

I hope you enjoy reading Around the Table. I hope you laugh out loud at times. I hope what is written may cause you to stop and reflect about something, connect with friends or family, move you to action, bring you comfort, or cause you to write your own comments.

an abundance of blessings…

I dedicate this blog to those who have encouraged me for years to write and offer it for others to read. I thank God for an abundance of blessings…for giving me such a beautiful, uplifting family and incredible, supportive friends. He placed the desire to write in my heart. He nudges me constantly and He knows that writing heals me as much as it fulfills me. I’m thankful for the courage to finally take this leap of faith, wherever that may lead me.

I’ll be there with love, support, reflection as often as that Spirit moves me.

I humbly offer AROUND THE TABLE and I hope it brings you joy.