An Opening

Who am I?

Am I alone?

These are the questions asked by Michael Popper in the Animatrix. This is a pretty geeky way to start out a blog, which is a geeky endeavor, so let me explain. Fundamentally, Meat and Potatoes is about these two questions. Who I am is wrapped up in two people. First, who I am is expressed in, understood through, and determined by Jesus. Second though, who I am is related to my Grandfather. My Grandfather was my hero growing up. I decided to write this blog because his mind is faltering, and I wanted to be sure that the good parts of him aren't lost. So, lots of the posts will be about, or quotes from, Grandpa. At least as many posts will be about Jesus. Jesus is the Meat, and Grandpa can be the potatoes. (Hebrews 5:14)

The second question, Am I alone? I'll be spending untold lines of text in answering the question of whether I am alone. But, for a start, no, I am not alone. I am part of Christ, which means that I am never really alone. God says, "I will never leave you nor forsake you" (Hebrews 13:5 referencing Deuteronomy 31:6).

So, here we have the two fundamental questions. Who am I? Am I alone? I promise to be tackling each of them in depth, in funny and heartfelt ways over the coming days.

Blessings be upon you.