I once thought if I could only create a certain place wouldn’t that be great and wouldn’t that attract a certain group and wouldn’t that…
Then it all blew up and there was a time that no one new for sure if we would even make it as a fellowship. I was put in a position I would have never dreamed of being in.
In the end, through all of that God was working his plan, not mine, His way, not mine and all the things that were in the books didn’t make any difference. My ability to either counter or copy the latest fad or the old one had no impact.
I finally got back to the place where it was about people, people in ones and twos, people who were hurting for whatever reason. It took me awhile to get there but I realize another chapter is beginning, my backtrack journey has come to an end and with it my need to write about it, to vent my feelings.
Who knows, maybe I will start something different but maybe I won’t, and maybe this was enough. A place to share what I was going through.
Thanks to all the great people who have stopped by along the way. Thanks for all the great blogs listed on the side. Many of you helped me in deeper ways than you will ever know.
Pray for me as I continue on, one leg down, the next to come. I will try to remember to pray for you.

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March 7, 2007 at 8:59 pm
preacherman
Darin,
I appreciate your friendship, wisdom, and help that you and your family have given me if it hadn’t been through blogging.
God bless you brother.
March 7, 2007 at 9:10 pm
JP Manzi
I’ve been blessed by your writing and pray, at the very least, you keep your blog up, ya never know, you might change your mind down the line.
March 7, 2007 at 9:29 pm
TCS
Darin,
Crap! I feel like a kid who has a new neighbor move in that is his age and then after a month they move away. So, I hope you keep blogging.
Some blogs (like mine) are old and never say much. Some are old and say a lot or at least from time to time. Yours is one that shined brightly then burned up quickly, I guess.
Did I say I hope you keep blogging.
March 8, 2007 at 2:52 am
Jimbo
Darin,
I am very late to the dance, so to speak, but I wish that you would take some time to reconsider. Also, go back a few to my post in your, “I’m a jerk.” post. We all are jerks, in fact I think that the most powerful leaders of the church in the beginning and today are men that realize that they are jerks and only a relationship with God changes them.
Because we are jerks, and are painfully aware of it every day, we have the ability to relate to people who suffer the same affliction that we do. Please consider keeping this up, I assume that it is free, and take a short sabbatical. I am tempted to attempt a blog of my own someday and your input would be valuable to me. Perhaps, with your permission, I could help you with items on this blog to help me get my feet wet.
I am clueless enough to perhaps be asking about helping with something that by it’s very nature has to be done by one person. If not, perhaps we could join together and revitalize both you and the readers that come here. You have my email address so let me know if that way if I can help you out with this. This blog already has a readership, it is up and running, and I’d love to help you as we reach out to others.
More walk, less talk…
Jim Sexton
March 8, 2007 at 3:12 am
Jimbo
ps… also check my comments in your ‘About’ or bio section. We have something in common that may explain why I am here at this time in your life!
Jimbo
March 8, 2007 at 5:27 am
Darin
Thanks for the comments.
I’m not discouraged or sad or anything. I am excited. I simply new it was time to close this chapter, or at least the thoughts linked to it.
I can’t blog on something I’m not on anymore.
Two things were happening, one was a deep prodding to post some things I have learned through this process. The other was that I was just saying the same things over again and I needed to get off the schnide.
I have a new blog that will be different. You will have to check it out and let me know what you think.
March 20, 2007 at 5:06 pm
Bobby Valentine
I’ve enjoyed going on the backtrack journey with you. The backroads are often the most beautiful.
Shalom,
Bobby Valentine
December 3, 2007 at 3:38 pm
Matthew
I have done a few posts on my blog about spirituality, check them out.
http://www.matthewsblog.waynesborochurchofchrist.org