The First Post!

Welcome to the Modern Shepherd Blog.  Every blog has to have its first post, and this one is it.  I’ll start with a little about the author . . .

I am a 46 year old IT worker living in the greater Seattle area.  I am in my second marriage with a combined household of 6 kids, 2 adults and 1 yellow lab.  Two of the kids are out of the house and on their own, two are seniors in high school, one sophomore and one in the 7th grade.  I have a wonderful wife who both encourages me and inspires me.

I grew up in rural east Texas, and a country boy in the core (you’ll see it pop up now and again! 🙂 ).  I am a believer in God and pursue a deep relationship with Him through through His son, Jesus.  I met Christ when I was 14 and have earnestly pursued deepening that friendship ever since.  I would love to say it has been all fabulous, but heck, lets get real, life sometimes just doesn’t go as planned or hoped.

I have a bachelor’s degree in Education and a post-graduate degree in Theology.  I am currently working in the IT field as a consultant.

Isaiah 53:6, says “All we like sheep have gone astray;   we have turned—every one—to his own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all.”  I have realized that helping connect people to God does not always happen in church, in fact most of the time it happens in every day living and interacting through life’s moments outside of church.  That really was how Jesus (Our Shepherd) did it.  Every day living and sharing life with those around Him.  This blog, Modern Shepherd, is a place where I hope to share life, plain and simple.  I hope to encourage you, inspire you and even get you to think a little as I share my life and thoughts on life, family, kids, and faith.

Connecting With God