One Past Enchanted

Challenges and victories of a military officer and father of four, trying to balance both full-time jobs without losing his mind.

Jan
7

I've been reading Glennon Melton's blog monastery.com recently.  It has been very inspiring.  It has reminded me of how liberating and therapeutic writing can be, as I watch her spill her life out in print for me to see.

I suppose if I had to categorize it, it would be a "mommy blog," but it is so much more than that.  For me, it was a matter of finding out what she is doing to save her marriage, and it is honestly hopeful and wonderful.

At this darkest of hours for me, it is comforting to know that others are facing similar troubles as we are.

I hope to have the faith that Glennon does.

Jan
7

A particularly bad day. Sick, falling down on my self-promises, trying to find inspiration from other bloggers in the internet-o-sphere. My cell phone buzzes on my desk--a rare text from the SO.

“Guess what.”

“What?”

Please say “I love you,” please say “I love you.”

“The toilet’s backed up again.”

**sigh**

There is a long road ahead of me.


About

I originally maintained a blog in 2005 when I was deployed to Southwest Asia in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Over time my writings strayed from what meant to me most--family, my country, and the military--and had become a ranting place for politics and overall whining. Over time, I lost my love for writing.

I'd like to start it again.

Today I live on the street just past Enchanted Way, which I thought a metaphor for the day-to-day struggles my family faces as being part of the military machine.