Opening the Door...

I’ve always kind of had this quiet desire to have some sort of a space online. Not just social media where everything’s short and surface-level, but something with a little more form. A space to write. Somewhere to share longer thoughts, personal reflections, maybe some random stories, dreams, opinions, or things I’ve experienced that feel worth putting into words.

So, I finally started this blog. This is my first post, and to be honest, I’m not really sure where it’s going to go from here. It’s not something I expect to become big or popular or anything like that. It’s just a personal creative space. A place to share things I might normally keep in a journal.

I grew up in Double Springs, Alabama, a small town that shaped a lot of who I am. I’m 33 now, living in Nashville, Tennessee with my wife and two beautiful kids. We’ve got a 19-month-old daughter and a 3-month-old son,

and life has been a mix of chaos, joy, and some really heavy stuff lately. My wife is currently going through breast cancer, which has been incredibly hard. But it’s also brought clarity to a lot of things.

I’ve been a musician for most of my adult life, primarily with The Band Steele, but like a lot of people, I wear a few different hats depending on the day.

If you end up reading this blog, you’ll probably see a mix of things. Some personal stories, maybe some thoughts on faith, or music, or parenting, or just random ideas that feel worth writing down. I’m a Christian. I grew up Baptist, and my wife’s family is Catholic. I ended up converting, and I’ve always been someone who tries to wrestle with faith honestly. Sometimes I have thoughts or questions about the Gospels or God or life that I feel like others might relate to or maybe see from a new angle.

I’m not sure how open I’ll be with every detail, especially when it comes to my kids. I want to respect their privacy. But I do plan on being real here. I think a lot of people go through life feeling things deeply but never really having a place to process or express those thoughts. This might be that place for me. And if anything I write helps someone else, even better.

I’ve held off on doing something like this for a long time. Maybe because I felt like it wouldn’t be accepted or that it wasn’t “for me” to do. But the older I get, the more I realize that letting other people decide what’s right or wrong for you just keeps you stuck.

...this is where it starts.