I decided to set up this blog for a variety of reasons. In my journey to a sober life, one of the fundamental steps in my recovery was embracing the value of honesty. Indeed, this is the value inherent in the first of the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. I find that more and more in my life, any attempt on my part to conceal or hide any truth about me, my life and beliefs makes me extremely uncomfortable. The reason for this is obvious to me. The grace of Jesus is incompatible with dishonesty. He is Truth. (note: the sun broke through the normal late afternoon clouds and shone warmly on my face as I wrote that last line.) The more I avail myself of the grace He offers through the sacraments, prayer and meditation, the less tolerance I have for any dishonesty in my life. I have also found that I can no longer remain quiet about the Truth. It must be spread. It refuses to remain locked inside me any longer.
This blog is an attempt to share the Truth. It also is an attempt to conquer my fears of having unpopular, politically incorrect view points and to fearlessly share and defend the same. It will also help me face my fears of any societal, political or religious retribution that may result. It represents my first foray on the web using my real name and no longer hiding behind a pseudonym. Lastly, I need the practice just coherently organizing and writing down my thoughts. This last part, I think, is crucial to my continuing journey with Jesus and spreading His Gospel.
While I will attempt (and fail, likely, more often than not) to write much about my own thoughts here, I'll also be posting links to other writings and articles that reflect my opinions about the world.
May the grace and peace of Jesus be with you now, and for all the days of your life.
Dan Hughes
