And so it begins...

I'm not a writer and for all intents and purposes I am not a great verbalizer (unless we are good friends then watch out because I'll talk your ear off!). I'm not necessarily the best at expressing my thoughts, some would disagree but in my mind's eye I have a hard time portraying my thoughts. I am often misunderstood or dismissed because I am a thinker, a processor. I take my time and generally do not react (emphasis on generally...I can get angry and have an outburst with the best of them), but instead think through what is going on around me and I usually don't become vocal until I have some meaningful input (read I don't talk just to hear myself talk). Some read this as shy, some read this as rude (or other colorful terms), and some think I hate them because of my lack of involvement in their conversation...usually none of this is true, most of the time I am just thinking or being my extremely awkward self. Praise God for His grace in loving me and sending me friends who either don't see me this way or worked through their initial impression of me and who love me for who I am, awkwardness embraced.

But here we are, the beginning of a blog. A place where I can outwardly process my thoughts and musings. A place where I can share what God has been teaching me through study, quiet time, prayer, and worship. A place to stretch my "teaching" legs...a gift I have been avoiding and denying for years but have learned to embrace (Galatians 2:20). I have so enjoyed the opportunities to teach where they have been given and I look forward to this new platform to share the workings of the Gospel in me, my witness to all Christ has done and is doing in me (along with some lighter topics like cooking and pinteresting finds ;D ). I hope you enjoy what He brings in this, but honestly even if this end up being just me and God I will have no disappointment, I trust He will use this as another growth opportunity. It will be a new place to trust Him, that He will provide words to speak, wisdom, clarity, and discernment. For those are the things I ask (James 1:5).

I promise to be real here.  I AM fearfully and wonderfully made, but I was also bought with a price, a high price I aim to never take for granted.  I hope to never boast in myself and I want to give glory to God in all things, even a blog...