Months in the Making

Finally, I’ve started blogging! And what was the hang up? What kept me from starting this endeavor 7 months ago?

The TITLE

I know! The absurdity of it all! Here I am, attempting to make a quasi-regular commitment to putting together multiple paragraphs, and I couldn’t generate 2-3 words that encapsulate my essence. Of course, anyone who has known me longer than a few weeks recognizes I balk at labels. I’m not comfortable with idea that I could be so simple. That a quippy phrase can accurately sum up all that I am. 

Perhaps it's because I like the idea of mystery. But more likely it’s because I understand the complexity of the God who made me…far too intense, far too complex to be summed up by humanity. Trite statements that reduce God to our level of understanding have caused countless pain – war, hurtful church experiences, hatred perpetuated in the name of Jesus. If we can’t boil the creator down to fluffy “isms,” maybe the labels we ascribe one another aren’t terribly helpful either. Of course, stereotypes are stereotypes for a reason…they tend to be true, but they are oversimplified.

 

I think self-ascribed labels are harder.  How do I think the world sees me? How much arrogance do I convey in a title? Should I strive to be funny? Witty? Do my attempts at humor and wit reveal just how lame I really am?

And let’s just be honest, what’s the rush. There’s no real mad-dash to hear what musings are running through my head. In all reality, Ben and JD will most likely be my only audience. But at 5’1” who am I to undermine a small contingent.

So here goes…

JUNDERWRITTEN – Written by Jenn Underwood