A very brief introduction

So we can get to the good part

Substack says I should start here

They’re the experts and have a nice introductory format, so here we go.

1. Why this, why now

I’m not even going to change their headings! Frankly, I’ve been looking for a new space to work through my spiritual reconstruction and to find online community where we can grow together as believers with intellectual honesty. Today, specifically, I want to write about something specific but it feels like I should have some sort of introduction first. Compelling, I know.

2. What kind of community are you looking to build here

Let’s see. How about a community that is living out Micah 6:8?

“He has shown you, O mortal, what is good.
    And what does the Lord require of you?
To act justly and to love mercy
    and to walk humbly with your God.”

I’m not really intending to “grow” a community; but if my little path and thoughts attract a few other people who are walking their own paths toward Jesus, where we can be safe but still brave, and make mistakes and then make them right, then I will be delighted.

3. Be specific

I’m supposed to set expectations here about the topic and frequency of my posts. I can do that: expect nothing; be surprised by everything. But for real, I’m not sure. I’d love to set a cadence, but I think all of these things are going to come together naturally, or not. So, failed this section, unless telling you specifically that I have no idea counts.

4. Use an image and “subscribe” buttons

I accidentally opted in to the subscribe buttons when I started this post. An auspicious beginning. Here’s the picture they included in the prompt. It’s cute.

I am a graphic designer too, and a digital artist if you like to play fast and loose with the word “artist” so there WILL be pictures, but not today. But look! Colored pencils!

Photo by Jess Bailey on Unsplash

5. Ignore our advice

Now they tell me. A little about myself then. I’m Elizabeth, I’m 41 at the time of this post, mother of three, husband of one, non-profit CEO and graphic designer on the side even though I probably don’t have time for “on the side” but I enjoy it too much not to take on projects that sound fun.

I grew up in a variety of Evangelical churches, sewed some wild oats on my way, reaped what I sewed, sometimes good, sometimes not. I have loved the Lord as long as I can remember, but I have had ups and downs and sidewayses in my faith that would give you motion sickness. A few months ago I visited and then promptly joined an Anglican church that you can see from my front porch, and since then life has been an avalanche of God’s presence. I’ll probably talk a lot about that.

I’ll probably take another stab at a more thorough and better-written introduction at some point, but for now, hello, welcome to the Fake Library (another thing to explain in a future post), and I hope that if you happen to stumble across my little posts, you’ll leave feeling encouraged, informed, and thirsty for more Jesus.

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