First Steps First

Not caring about what others think about me is perhaps one of the hardest things I have had to overcome in my life. Contrary to what others may believe, I have never done anything to intentionally harm another person, animal, plant, or other object…..I am a Christian woman, but I am human. I am a sinner. Romans 3:23 says “We all fall short of the glory of God”. No matter how hard I try or the amount of effort I put in, someone will always have something negative to say. People may not agree with the way I raise my kids or the fact that I left my husband after 15 years. Why am I caring what other people think? This life is mine, given to me by God. He is the only one I need to please. God gave each of us strengths and weaknesses. He did this on purpose. Any by doing this on purpose, he provided each and every one of us with A purpose.

With that being said, I have decided to start blogging about my life. I have felt a calling to do so. I am sharing my life, my experiences, my wisdoms, and my laughter with the world. Those who care to read it can. Those who don’t…..well….WHO CARES?

There is something for everyone in my story. The mom, the divorced woman, business owner, sister, daughter, lover, abuse survivor, friend, and everything in between. I may make you cry, I may make you laugh, but I can guarantee that I will ALWAYS be here.

I cannot tell you how many times I have attempted to find encouragement online or from a book. What I realized was missing is somewhere I could go in order to relate to someone who feels the same way I do. I didn’t want statistics. I wanted REAL. I didn’t want to pick up a book at the local bookstore, read it once and place it on a bookshelf forever. Nor did I want to buy 20 books, each having it’s own topic. I wanted and needed somewhere to go where I could get encouragement and KNOW that I am not crazy because of certain thoughts or crazy things I have done.

This is what I want for you. I want you to have one place you can come every day and know YOU are real. The feelings you are having are real. But more importantly, you have a friend.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my site. I am looking forward to this new venture and making new friends.

Happy reading!