Here I am in a daze. Some would say that I stay in a daze, but I have just finished my education and I am numb. School for me like everyone else began in Kindergarden and I made it through High School. Shortly after High School I went in the Army and spent five years in what felt like constant school. We trained for everything in the world. Two years after getting out of the Army I began college and here I am with a Master's Degree. This is a new place for me and my family. We have not just finished a chapter in life, but we have finished a book. My children have never known a day when there dad was not in school and my oldest son is going to be a junior in High School.

All of that to say, I can now blog. I am not sure of the method of my madness, but I am glad to put my thoughts out there. It will be fun to post my thoughts and have others respond. I do not claim to know it all and I look forward to input or criticism in order to learn more.

Here I have just stated that I have spent my entire life in learning environments and I expect to continue to learn from blogging. No matter how much education one has, there is always more to learn. This is the beginning of a cool ride.

I am Tylan Blansit, the pastor of Mountain Creek Baptist Church in Chattanooga, TN and it is on like Donky Kong.