Our lives are riddled with choices. Sometimes they are easy. Sometimes they are hard. Sometimes what seems like the obvious choice turns out to be quite different from what we imagined. I have wrestled many times with a lot of these choices that I have made in life, particularly the ones that didn't turn out so well. Isn't it funny how the good decisions often get pushed to the back but the poor choices sit right up front practically driving the bus?! It's easy for me to look back at those times and regret or wish that I had done something different instead of taken them forward with me and being thankful for the lessons and often beautiful blessings that have come out of them.
I have decided to start this blog as a way of walking through my life in a way that is real, honest, and that paints a beautiful picture of where God has taken me and continues to take me. I hope to paint a drastic contrast between my choices apart from God and my choices when I am seeking Him first. I plan to post one blog post each month that walks through a particular time or event in my life that has shaped who I am and where I am in life both positively and negatively.
I want to make it very clear that this blog is in no way directly from any ministry that I am involved in. They are directly representative of my heart. These posts will inevitably involve events surrounded by other people but I will, at all costs, protect the privacy of the other people involved. Some of them aren't likely to be pretty and might be uncomfortable for me to write about, but I know that God doesn't call me to be "comfortable". My goal through this is not to damage anyone's character, including my own, but to hopefully speak to others through my life experiences. Maybe no one ever reads it and it's just a method of catharsis for me. Maybe it speaks to a difficult situation someone is going through right away. Or maybe someone stumbled upon them later and God saves their life just as He saved mine (we'll get to that part).
I know that my experiences may seem small in comparison to many of the hurdles that some people face in life but what I do know is that God gives each of us our own story for a reason and it's not to sit around and be quiet about what He has done. They are called stories for a reason! Through my stories I hope to take you on a journey of God's purpose and grace in my life. I hope you enjoy!
My first post will be in a few days so stay tuned.
