Welcome!

It's the start of something new. A fresh page, a new outlook, maybe even a different season of life. New things are good, sometimes hard, but often needed. Those who know me well would be (and I'm sure are) quite surprised that I am writing a blog. Yes, me. The girl who has said she hates writing and struggles to put thoughts into words.


Well let me share something. I have struggled with writing. A lot. But not because I hate writing. But because when I tried to write, I couldn't. I often want things to be perfect. Perfect, together, polished, and complete. What if I write, and quickly discover I thought wrongly or somehow it wasn't enough or I didn't communicate what I truly believed?


I want the edited perfect version to flow out without having to change anything, or to be honest, have any mistakes. It's not just in writing. I have found this to be true in my life. I want to live life with no mistakes, falls, or awkwardness. I want to be perfect, together, polished, and complete. Sounds like heaven, huh?


But what I have discovered, in this crazy journey called life, is that perfection is not an earthly goal. God doesn't hang over us this unattainable goal of perfection, expecting us to do everything in the perfect way. There's room to grow, to make mistakes, to try again, to get back up, and to fall down again. It's called grace.


In this blog, I'm giving myself grace. Grace to just write, to make mistakes, to learn, to get back up again. I'm going to be real and I'm going to write from my heart. Not just what I'm "supposed" to write. Whatever that may be. (And yes, I've tried that one for too long!) I'm going to grow and learn and enjoy this beautiful sometimes hard journey, yes in writing, but also in life.


Thanks for joining me in this journey!
Julie