Starting a blog was not as simple as sitting down and writing my thoughts. I had no idea of the complexity and stress of putting together the look of a blog. So many background choices, a read worthy and exciting title, what to say in my bio. Whew! But alas, I found a look that felt like me and one I could live with for a while. Though, I may be changing it after a while much like I do with any other decor design I do in my life. Ask my husband, I've painted my bathroom a different color each of the five years we've lived in our house! What? I just love making things beautiful. :)
Which brings me to what my blog is going to be about. I'm not sure if people just blog to blog or f they have a real and intentional focus as to why their sharing each and every moment of their lives with the entire cyber world. I feel strongly that my focus of blogging is not to show the world how amazing my little life is but more of showing the world how amazing the Lord is in my life. Writing about the ups and downs of my life isn't sharing for the sake of sharing but rather, it's to help make life more beautiful in a world that's hostile to true love and true living.
The title of our blog comes from an awesome oldie but goodie Switchfoot song, Meant to Live. If there is one thing my godly husband has taught me and has continued to teach me in my life, it's that we're made to live. We are made to live not only in eternity with our Father but also in the here and the now. This blog will be about striving to live to the fullest even if that means taking risks in our walk on this earth. This blog will tell the story of our marriage and how at times we've really lived and how at other times, we've settled oh so comfortably in mediocrity.
This blog will be about our journey to simply know. God. more. And hopefully our lives will help others to do the same. It'll be about learning that it's not really about us. Even our struggle and challenges at starting a family is merely a tool for God's glory to be revealed. It's never about us getting a kid. It's so so much more.
Writing my first post is scary and I'm sure as my husband and I reveal more about our journey about learning to truly live, we'll continue to have some fears. What if people notice that my grammar is horrible? What if I write heresy? (I'll try not!) What if people really don't care about what we have to write? What if I become more vulnerable through sharing on this blog? What if others figure out that my life is just.not.perfect? It's after all these questions that I see the face of Jesus on the cross and I hear His still small voice say, it's not about you. It's then that my fears somewhat subside... and I write.
Thanks for reading. Thanks for baring with me as I get through this first and most dreaded post. Thanks for being a part of our adventure of learning to truly be alive.
