When I was thinking about this section on 'why' I'm doing a blog I went in search of a picture to be the focal point of this website, and I came across this one.  This is a picture of my feet on one of my mission trips.  It's a picture of how far God has brought me on this journey of grace.  I was the girl who didn't like to sweat or get dirty. {still don't}.  However, God has brought that girl from her comfortable, privileged life to a journey into places and circumstances that I could never imagine.  When I think about why I'm doing this, the first thought that comes to mind is...because God said so.  I told God at one pivotal point in this journey that I would go wherever He asked me to go and do whatever He asked me to do.  At this juncture in life, He has told me He has something to say and wants to say it through me.  I am not doing this because I think I have all the answers or have life all figured out.  I am doing this because God has done some spectacular things in my life and I have learned some things that I hope will possibly help someone else in their journey of Grace!

My hope with this blog is that it will encourage, strengthen, and uplift anyone else that struggles with their own faith and obedience.  Through my experiences that I hope to share here, I want to say it’s ok…it’s ok if it’s taking you a while to forgive those who abandoned, abused or rejected you.  It’s ok if you struggle with believing that God wants the very best life for you. It’s ok if you have had to make choices in your walk with Him that has left you friendless.  It’s ok to not know exactly where it is God is taking you.

What’s not ok??  It’s not ok to think you are the only one dealing with these issues.  It’s not ok to believe the lies that you aren’t good enough, and God doesn’t really want to bless you.  It’s not ok to stay stuck in the same rut and walking around the same mountain for years.  It’s not ok to allow bitterness and anger to rob you of God’s peace and joy.

So lets help each other through this journey from our failings to Christ’s Perfection!