On the 30th October 2005 this blog was born.  It was a time before social media platforms really took off, and when several ministers and theologians I knew created online reflective spaces to share ideas.

Twenty years on many, maybe most, of those blogs are long gone, their writers either having moved to social media platforms, or having abandoned this form of communication.  For me, having been drawn into personal and professional use of social media spaces has had an adverse effect on my practice of blogging, especially since the pandemic of 2020.  Yet, here I still am, and here you faithful, generous, gracious and kind followers still are.

I am advance posting this, partly so that I don't forget, to ensure that come the day, this milestone is marked.

So whether you have followed for 20 years, 20 posts or 20 minutes, THANK YOU for reading this stuff. 
Whether you comment, email or lurk, THANK YOU for pondering this stuff
Wherever and whoever you are, THANK YOU for being the unique, precious and wonderful people you are.

Will this blog make it another milestone birthday?  Who knows, for nothing is ever promised.  But, to borrow an oft quoted quote, 'for what has been, thank you, for what's to come, yes'.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BLOG!