Setting up this Journal

I’ve recently been called as a Sunday School teacher, and thought: now’s the time to get the website up and running.

One thing that’s special about building a website is the excitement that comes from having a place to share your thoughts. I love sharing what I’m learning. By no means is anything in here of value to people outside of me, but I find it’s valuable to have a meaningful way to liken the scriptures to myself.

23 And I did read many things unto them which were written in the books of Moses; but that I might more fully persuade them to believe in the Lord their Redeemer I did read unto them that which was written by the prophet Isaiah; for I did liken all scriptures unto us, that it might be for our profit and learning. (1 Nephi 19:23)

It’s also exciting because I’ve been doing this for 10 years almost. I’ve used tools like Obsidian or a variety of other apps to try to buidl my own blog. They’ve worked for a time then failed. Once I found Astro, I decided my search was over and I could finally build the site I wanted to build. Markdown, Obsidian, yaml front matter - it’s all that I need.

Other reasons I’m doing this blog:

• Structure my thinking - writing publicly helps me remember it 10x more than if I’m writing it just in a personal digital journal.
• Write for an audience (I’m writing to you). This helps me share as I’m learning.
• Create a searchable history of my scripture study. This helps me recall and remember.
• Hopefully write something that’s of benefit to someone else. This helps me fulfill my purpose on earth.