6.08.2010

Over and out...

Ok, so when I began this blog it was intended to be a platform for my articles and the individual lessons of my Bible studies. I was using it, to begin with, as a way to articulate and structure what was in my heart, and an opportunity for feedback about my writing and its content. Now that I am a contributor for Catholic Online, CO has become the springboard that the blog used to be, and the blog is becoming more like my Facebook account, and therefore a little redundant.

I am finding that trying to keep up with all of it on a daily basis is stressing me out, and the content you have come to expect, and I think love, is now part of a yet-to-be-released Bible study or a re-post of what I have already offered on CO or FB.

In addition, happily, we are close to being able to offer my Bible studies on Catholic Online. My pitch/idea was accepted, and we have been waiting for the technology on the site to catch up to my vision for how the studies should be offered. I have waited for this moment for so long, and I believe it is the fulfillment of what God told me many years ago, only in different packaging.

"The dream" looks different than I thought then, and all the way up till about a couple months ago, but I have accepted what God's plan is to be (whatever that is) and am looking forward to participating in and discovering what He is about to do in the world. I shared much of my struggle with you in the "union posts," and sincerely appreciate your help in getting through that bit. Please make all this, and me personally, a matter of your regular prayers. You know, after months of reading me, how desperately I need them!

CO is the largest Catholic website on the internet, second only to the Vatican's. It will be interesting to see how all this pans out, if people will participate in the studies, if they will benefit from them, and if they find God more closely through them. That is the most fervent desire of my heart and has been for almost 12 years, aside from issues related to my vocation as a wife and mother.

So, this is my last post. I will leave the blog up until I can get all the files transferred, and then I will remove it. I have made dear friends here, however, and do not want to lose touch with you. Please, if you don't have one, set up a Facebook account and "friend" me! I do not know your last names, and feel pretty sure that some of you (namely the Abnormals) do not have accounts. Even if you hate the idea, just set up an account. I only recently got on at the urging of my dad (who left me high and dry after I signed up!), and it's a lot of fun. You don't have to post anything. Just let me stay in touch with you!

If not, I know by faith I will see you in the Great By and By. It has been my sincere pleasure to travel with you a while. Thank you for holding my trembling hand along the way.

With Great Love,
Sonja Corbitt
aka, Princess of the Abnormal and PursuingtheSummit

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

I understand why you are closing up shop, and I will look for you at Catholic Online, but I am very disappointed to see you leave this particular little place on the web.
You have blessed me. May God bless you abundantly.

Dave said...

Ditto, anon, on the "understandy why"

POTA – the irony: I have been admiring the new look of your blog but hadn’t gotten around to complementing you on it.

Words cannot express what a blessing your blog is/was (and by extension – you!). It’s a real refuge, this daily bread, this food that nourished us. We’ve been educated and fortified; we’ve prayed and laughed and cried together; and waded together through figurative and literal floods! The conversations with you and Len and the whole legion of 52 have been so enriching – great friends all. On the surface – it may seem like such a small thing, but we all know what power is held within these small things!

I look forward to seeing your new venture on CO, and I congratulate them on their wisdom in accepting your pitch! You have at least one student-in-waiting here!

With love,
Earl of the Abnormals

I can’t believe I just opened an account on Facebook – what miracles you work in His name! I look forward to seeing you there once my kids teach me how to use it :)

POTA said...

You have blessed ME, Anonymous! Thank you for reading...

Dave, I am so glad you're doing FB!! I was afraid I would never "see" any of you again!! Find me as soon as you figure it out! Big hugs!

That goes for all of you!

Christin Lore Weber said...

I guess I just got in under the wire! Found you at Catholic Online, jumped here, loved it here, but now guess i will be following you at Cath Online. And Facebook. I've asked you to 'friend' me.

Len said...

Wow. This changes my whole weltanschung. I have to call my therapist.

POTA said...

Len, you are so funny. I had to look up "weltanschung." Come on over to FB! Dave and Christin are there...Please?

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