Children love to see images of themselves and they love to see their names in print. They are fascinated with this concrete proof of their existence. It is a simple form of validation.
Well, some of us don’t out-grow that. I know I haven’t. I’m as excited as can be to have my own dedicated segment of the DCM Web site and to come into the 20th Century with my own blog! Yes, I know we are in the 21st Century and I will get there eventually – maybe a MySpace account or a posting on YouTube or Flicker.
With so much opportunity to reach out and touch strangers, you know what brings me the most child-like enjoyment? Interacting with real people, in real places, where I can see real smiles and get real hugs. Creating a fake (avatar) persona in Second Life holds no allure for me. There is enough I’ve yet to do in first life – or real life – or whatever the opposite of Second Life would be called.
So, I’m very happy to be writing my first blog, from my car – don’t worry, I’m not driving – on my way to Fultondale, Alabama to speak at the women’s conference there. The conference is sponsored by United Christian Ministries (www.4ucm.org), The Sabbatarian Church of God, and Our Only Hope Web Ministry in July each year. This is my second year at the conference. This group is so friendly and welcoming that they all became my instant best girlfriends last year and I am thrilled to be getting together with them again. In many cases, this is my once-a-year opportunity to see these wonderful ladies and hug their necks. We can stay connected in cyberspace, but, for me, it just isn’t the same. In person, we will laugh, cry, pray, eat, laugh some more, share stories and chocolate, laugh some more and eat again. Nothing going on in cyberspace could be as much fun.
I’ll be giving a message there that I have titled “It Ain’t Heavy, It’s Important OR The Weightier Matters of the Law.” It will be videotaped and posted onto my section of the DCM Web site within a week or so. In this way, I get to connect in person with my girlfriends AND I get to have my name, my face and my voice posted in cyberspace for all the world to see. It is my prayer the message will not just be my own, but will be inspired by God.
So, I get the best of both worlds – I get in-person, human interaction and my name in print in cyberspace. The 21st Century is so much fun!
With Love,
Nancy
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