The New Relic

It is rather difficult to write the first post of a new blog, so bear with me. For those of you who have found me from my old blog, I say welcome. Most of what you read here is going to be in a slightly different vein than my previous attempt at blogging. For those of you who were readers of my blog from Serbia, has been a growth from my experiences there. Last, but not least, for those of you who have no idea what I'm talking about let me simply say that in the last two years I've finally decided that to live my life in fidelity to my faith, the traditions of my family, and the sense of moral purpose my parents instilled in me, I could no longer participate in modern consumerist society. As a result I'm beginning to take the tenative, and frequently difficult and confusing steps, and building a life for myself, and eventually my family, that will be, as much as is possible, in greater harmony with God, His creation, and my fellow humans.
My ultimate dream would be to live in a community of like-minded individuals (though the idea of an "intentional community" has baggage attached to it that makes me uneasy), an organic- in the broadest sense of the word- community that finds strength in shared values and shared lives, and that while not turning its back on modern society, at least is in a position to address modern society from a position of strength.