After many months of skeptically scoffing at the blogger world, I find that humorously enough, God has directed me to that very same world. I could argue with him for awhile, but the past weeks and months have taught me that even if I enter a discussion with my ideas of how my life should be, and what I should or should not do, God usually likes to set me straight. And of course, he has now told me to do one of the things I avoid like the plague--write. I usually avoid writing anything real, preferring to create fictional stories that spark my imagination, and help me to escape reality for moments at a time.

So, God told me to write, and for better or for worse, here I am. I immediately went to my dear sister in Christ, L, and enlisted her support and encouragement, but in actuality, she has a lot to say too, so we decided that since God seems to have had it in mind to bring us together at this point in life, we'd make this a joint endeavor.

This place, first and foremost, is not about either of us. We are simply coming here because we are called to share what we are learning about our Lord. We hope you will see that we do not claim to know God, what he does, or why he does it, any better than anyone. Our desire in life is simply to read God's word, pray, and learn more about him every day as each of us grows in our relationship with Jesus. If our words help you, encourage you, or make you think, then praise Him! If they irritate or anger you, or you disagree, then praise Him! We welcome discussion--the last thing we claim to know is all the answers. We merely are here to share our thoughts.

The following is a passage written by the disciple Peter that L and I both love, and want to put here as our foundation.


1 Peter 1:3-11

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, who by God's power are being guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials, so that the tested genuineness of your faith--more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire--may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ. Though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory, obtaining the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls.



By God's grace,
J