Once upon a blog…

To introduce myself, let me start by saying that I am one HOT MESS.  A hot mess that has been redeemed by the grace of God.  I tried to do this “life” thing perfectly, in my own power and strength.  I set out to earn everything I got, but what ended up happening was that I lived a life of striving.  This striving took the joy out of everything I did and brought me no closer to perfection.

By the time that I was in my mid to late 30s I was convinced that no one could possibly love me and that even God must be fed up with me by now.  I was seeing myself through the lenses of my failures, mistakes, and shortcomings.  This is when God stepped in and rescued me in a big way.  He allowed me to see myself through the lenses of His Son and grace.  

To all of you downtrodden and hopeless.  To all of you strivers and perfectionists out there.  To those of you who believe that you must get your act together before you can approach the throne of grace.  I want to remind you that your worth is not determined by your upbringing, the storms of this life, nor your past.  God loves you right now, where you are.  My prayer for each and everyone of you is that you will allow God to open the eyes of your heart to His truth so that you can see yourself through the eyes of His Son and discover the freedom to live life loved, valued, and with God given purpose.