Introduction to "On the Doorposts"

As an introduction to my new blog, I thought I should start with an explanation of why I titled my blog "On the Doorposts." This title is based on the passage in Deuteronomy 11, which states:

"Therefore shall ye lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul, and bind them for a sign upon your hand, that they may be as frontlets between your eyes. 19 And ye shall teach them your children, speaking of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, when thou liest down, and when thou risest up. 20 And thou shalt write them upon the door posts of thine house, and upon thy gates: 21 That your days may be multiplied, and the days of your children, in the land which the LORD sware unto your fathers to give them, as the days of heaven upon the earth."

It is my hope that as I raise my children, I will make God's Word such a part of our lives that it will be just like these verses talk about. They will not be just spoken words, but they will be stamped into our hearts and souls. They will be talked about as the children sit around the house, and as they go to bed at night, and as they wake up in the morning. The Bible is not just a book filled with stories: it is a true account of actual events in the lives of actual people, and these biblical characters should be as real to our children as their great-grandparents.

Now, to avoid confusion, let me state that even though I am using these verses on my blog, and I believe that the Old Testament is truly the inspired Word of God, as is the New Testament; it doesn't mean that I believe we are still under Old Testament Law. We are under grace. However, the principles in this passage still apply to us today, and I hope to apply them to my own home life.

My blog will not be as exciting as some. It will not be as eloquent or fancy or intelligent as many. I am a simple person, with a simple writing style. I plan to write about the things that are most important to me: parenting, marriage, homemaking, homeschooling, reading, writing, and editing. I have a few "social issues" that I can get passionate about, which I'm sure will show up in my blog from time to time. Writing is fun, and although I am not a great writer, especially compared to many, it is a satisfying outlet that I am looking forward to indulging in from time to time.