Introduction

Who are we?

This is an and age old question. Who am I, Who are you- these questions are asked of us throughout our life. How many of us were asked this same question or had to write an essay about this at school, in a job interview or other similar situation? I would guess that nearly everyone reading this post would nod affirmatively that they have indeed experienced such questions.

For me, that misses the point. I know who I am, we know who we are, heck, we know who you are too. We are all children of God. That's who we are, and for me, that is perhaps the most important recognition of one's entire discovery process. Why is this important? Well, quite simply, to know that you are a child of God first, releases you from much of the potential hang-ups on this earth. It is in fact the first necessary step in truly trying to understand the question that I think we should be asking instead of who we are.

The question we should be asking, is why did God put us here, what is our calling and how do we respond to that call.

What this blog is about

This blog is the work of Michael and Cherie Durkin. We are a deeply committed married couple from Pennsylvania that seek to better understand our place on earth and to live our lives in a way that would be pleasing to God. We desire to better understand our purpose on this earth, to live according to that purpose and to be ready willing and able to serve when called upon. 

Ok, that sounds pretty lofty doesn't it? Well, the truth is, that we have no idea how to do it, and this is, at least in part, the topic on this blog.  We will venture into different areas from time to time as we feel led to do so.

As for who will be writing, it could be either Cherie or Michael. We chose to present it this way because we believe that in discussing matters of such personal topics, it is best to do so in the context of our marriage. The notion of transparancy in our marriage is a concept of great importance to us and we do not want to invite any potential threats to our marriage. While it is entirely possible, and indeed likely, that the exact thought or message will not necessarily be shared by both at all times, it will be presented to the extent possible as one view.

We invite your feedback!

Cherie and Michael