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Opening Notes

"Shalom and good evening to you worthy friends. Please come closer, come closer. Too close, a little too close. There, that's better."

I thought this quote, which is the opening from Aladdin, was a great way to start that movie and a great way to start this first blog post. Welcome to my blog. The posts here will be varied, but I hope that each one gives you something to think about. That being said, it is important that you know that I am a Christian, and my posts will be written from a Christian perspective. There will be some random musings, some posts about how certain Bible verses have touched my life and even some posts with the stories behind songs that I have written. While being a Christian is not a requirement to read my posts, I do ask that if you are not, you be respectful of the fact that I am. I am open to healthy debate, but I will not tolerate attacks of me or my faith. I promise that I will respect what you have to say, and I would appreciate the same consideration from my readers.
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