Welcome to my blog! I’m thrilled you’re here! I hope this venue proves helpful to someone. My only desire is to be a blessing to others with my words as God stirs my heart to share.

A Little Background…

I was born and raised in a small community of about 45,000 people. I was raised in a dual-parent household as an only child. I do have 3 older step-siblings; however, they all were raised in another state so I did not see them often growing up.

My family was “Christian-ish”…meaning I was raised in a very structured “organized religion” with specific core values and theologies that widely differ from that of contemporary “Bible-Based” Christianity. This particular organization proudly professes to be “God’s only chosen organization,” to the exclusion of all other Christian faiths.

I participated in the activities of this organization all throughout my childhood (as insisted by my family) until age 17, but I found myself forever “disconnected.” Let’s just say, the organization and myself had some “irreconcilable differences” in terms of our theological understandings. I had questions without sufficient answers; as well as, what I felt were “unattainable” and “unsustainable” expectations of performance that I just knew I’d forever fall short of achieving.

So, I took a break from all religious matters and thought from the age of 17 through about 22. Around 22, I began having an interest in spiritual matters, but was open to whatever spiritual path happened to satisfy my curiosity. I knew I wasn’t interested in strict organized religions, but something of greater spiritual significance than myself. I never focused heavily on any of this spiritual exploration, just casually investigated various world-views and practices.

Fast-forward about 3 years to when I first realized Christ was the direction to go. And not the Christ I had grown up knowing of, the true New Testament Christ. I hadn’t encountered this Jesus before. The Jesus I knew as a child was inferior to the Father, and so he kind of took a “back seat” to the Father. There was no power, no person-hood, no relationship with that Jesus. But this new Jesus…He hears me, He responds to me, He answers me, He interacts with me, He guides me, He loves me, He SAVED me.

I was taught salvation comes by means of my choices and my actions, and not of any other factor. I was taught I had to identify as a member of a particular religious organization and fervently strive, every single day, to fulfill a laundry list of requirements with all my time, strength, and mind. And maybe….just maybe, I will have done enough to be found acceptable in the sight of the Lord. Whew!

Fast forward once again to today. I am a very blessed and eternally thankful passionate woman of God, who seeks daily to knowing more about Him and His purpose in my life to the glory of His Kingdom and His magnificent name’s sake. I allow Him to speak directly to me through His unchanging, forever living, honest Word…preserved especially for us to grant us guidance, wisdom, hope, power, peace, joy and assurance of a blessed eternal destination following our brief stay in this decaying world.

I now have a God, not a religion, who knows me to my very core, who cares for my every need, who hears my every cry, who provides for every necessity, who strengthens me when I am weak, who lifts me up when I am low, who catches me when I stumble, who redirects me when I wander, who lovingly corrects me when I sin, who forgives me…because He can. He had a plan. He knew I would fail, so He had a plan. He did not forsake me…He pursued me. He chose me, redeemed me, and adopted me as His child with a full inheritance of all His riches and glory and the promise of salvation. Not because I deserve it, but because He loved me “before the foundations of the world” and ….He had a plan.

So, why am I here?

I want others to be free too.

There is so much freedom in Christ. Now, I don’t mean free from difficulties and hardships…that’s a fairy tale. I mean free from shame, free from condemnation, free from anger, free from unforgiveness, free from pride, free from needing to prove my self-worth to others (or myself). Free from depression, free from anxiety, free from destructive and addictive characteristics.

Free to experience joy and peace in the midst of troubles and hardships. Free to fully love myself, not as a small-town girl with a mundane life, but to love myself as the daughter of a King, personally chosen by the Creator of the Universe to join His family.

What do I hope to accomplish with this blog?

• Touch someone’s heart. Help them find freedom and healing in Christ.
• To introduce others to the true God of the bible…not who man says He is, but who He says He is.
• To encourage those who need it, enlighten those who are confused, and inspire hope for the future…even when there is no visible evidence for such hope.
• I am naturally drawn to new or questioning Christians. And obviously, those having separated from strict organized religions. I enjoy meaningful and respectful conversations about spiritual matters and beliefs.
• I would like to post on here almost as I would a personal journal. Just reflections and revelations God brings to my attention as life happens.

Final Thoughts…

This is a new undertaking for myself, so I just pray it bears fruit…in your life as well as mine. Feel free to email me for personal or private discussions. Take care and live blessed.