I have always considered starting a blog, outlining the joy, excitement, trials, tribulations, and emotional rollercoaster that has become my life.
A little background - almost a year ago (December 2010) I was invited to attend a local church by a good friend of mine. At the time I was not in any way religious, nor did I have any desire to find a church, find God, or even explore the idea of Christianity. The thing was, this wasn't the first time he invited me.... and I knew that it wouldn't be the last...
I decided that if I just gave in, attended one service, that was the 'check in the box' and he would stop pressing, because if he did I could honestly say "Hey, I tried, its not for me". I also refused to go alone, I informed my boyfriend at the time that he was coming with me because "If I am walking into one of those churches, you're sitting through it with me". Well its funny how God works.... we've been attending ever since and in July 2011 I was baptized.
That's definitely not the end of the story, merely the start of the journey that I have embarked on, the journey that is learning to live a Christian life. I have been blessed with some amazing friends along the way who have helped me tremendously in learning and growing through Christ. I have also been blessed with a partner that I know will never leave my side, that same boyfriend that I dragged with me the first service is now my fiance. We attend service together, and this week will be completing the Marriage Preparation Course at our church.
This blog isn't really for one target audience... but rather a more vast group.... I am writing this blog for:
- The Christian man or woman who can find joy in reading of the transformation of another life through Christ
- The new Christian who is also going through these new first steps, discovering the peace in the love of Christ and wanting to find another they can connect with, one who understands what they are currently dealing with
- The curious reader, who maybe has attended a service but isn't sure if they really believe this whole 'Christian thing', or maybe has never attended a service in their life, but is curious as to what the appeal is... may this blog help you to find the answers to the questions that are in your heart.
Please feel free to comment on the posts, share your support, advice, favourite scripture, or ask the questions that fill your heart. I will be on here answering as many of them as I have the answers for, and if I dont' have the answers I will do my best to direct you somewhere that you can find them.
Thank you for taking the time to read this, and I hope to get to connect with each and every one of my readers as time goes on.
God bless!
