Why?

I decided to take the step to start a blog. Why would I want to start a blog? My reasons are multiple. I have many thoughts about life and how we should live our lives that are important to share. I have many thoughts about our world and how things are done that I want to tease out in a form that allows some interaction with others. Lastly and mostly, I am a Christian. A Christian is called to be salt and light. As a Christian, I think it is important to share my spiritual impressions on current events and topics in a way that glorifies God.

Why “Ruminations”? A rumination is a dark thought over which a person obsesses. While my thoughts might be dark at times, they are not altogether pessimistic. I find myself thinking about some of the same things time after time. Also, I wanted to use a clever-sounding alliteration for my blog that might stick in memory…Ridge’s Ruminations rolls off the tongue don’t you think?

I hope that you get something from reading my various thoughts and ideas. My thoughts might have some influence on the direction of our society in a positive direction. I also hope there might come some light of hope in the lives of readers of my blog.