Ever have those days when you just feel too darn old? Well, today is one of those days for me. Seriously!
I started my day knowing I was going to have to stretch myself to gain a better understanding of exactly how this whole webpage thing is supposed to work. My current page is the bare minimum, and I know it is not functioning the way I would like it to, and the thought of trying to figure it out just does not sound like fun!
When I first started this adventure, I was sure that my husband would be the mastermind behind the webpage. I would write the content and he would work out the behind-the-scenes technical mumbo jumbo. Well, unfortunately, that was not what he was thinking.
The thought of creating a webpage scared the crud out of me but I had access to training material, and I decided to give it a go. It did not take long to realize I was so over my head. The more I tried the more nothing made sense. I was ready to bag the whole thing when I remembered something that my husband loves to remind me of. There is a YouTube video for everything.
In the past we had successfully used YouTube to fix our front load washer, and to change a hard-to-reach headlight for a Mazda 6, so why not? I would see what YouTube had to offer. As luck would have it, I was able to find a video that was so easy to follow and understand. In 20 minutes, I learned what I needed to publish a basic webpage. I was so excited! I understood the basic stuff and was done. Whew, never to worry about this again.
What was I thinking? Was the magical webpage fairy going to step in and add all those details to make it a genuinely functional page? I am sure you can guess the answer to that question.
So here I go again. I pull up the admin page for my webpage and begin to wade through all the options. Do you think I can locate exactly what I need? NOPE! It is frustrating that I know what I want it to do, but I do not know the “web” language to identify what exactly that is. I searched and tried some things that did not do what I needed and then I would try something else. The more I tried the more I struggled. Oh my gosh, this all seems so familiar. I really, really do not want to go wandering the desert of YouTube looking for a video that will speak a language I understand to teach me.
After sitting in a puddle of discouragement, which quickly developed into mental exhaustion, I walked away. I just could not. I could not think, I just kept going back to the thought that I am too old for this! So, what do “old” people do when feeling sorry for themselves? Yep, I took a nap! LOL. I did, I took about a 15 min, mind-clearing break. Not sure if I really fell asleep but it was enough to clear my head and allow God to remind me; I tell you: ask, and you shall receive; seek, and you shall find; knock, and the door shall be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives; and everyone who seeks, finds; and to everyone who knocks the door will be opened. Luke 11: 9-13
Looks like there will be more YouTube training in the future.
Be patient with my progress. Here I go again.
God Bless. Thank you, friends. Rho-
