I’m not who I once was, and I’m not who I will be…isn’t that some saying out there?  Well, it fits.  I’m a wife, mother, sister, daughter and friend.  I’m an accountant, office manager, leader and more.  My roles both change and constantly stay the same.  But, those roles aren’t who I am.  I’m still discovering who I am and am fully aware that this discovery is both a life-long journey and an adventure.

I like to laugh.  I like to create.  I like to envision the way things could be, or new ways things could be done.  I like people.  I like to randomly interact with strangers throughout the day even if it’s just a smile or praying for some unknown driver in the car next to me.  It makes me ponder just how reaching and impacting our lives can be even in the midst of the mundane.  I like depth.  I like asking questions.  I like pondering life’s mysteries and why God does things the way He does.  I like that His heart and mind and all that He is is so vast that I’ll never fully grasp Him.  I like that life is a journey.

Some days this journey is easy, joyful and amazing; other days it’s hard, painful and a struggle to just keep moving.  But, that’s life.  It’s how we grow.  It’s how we see what’s really inside of us.  It’s how we go deeper into who our amazing God really is and how we become more resolved and convinced of His goodness and faithfulness than ever before.  Sometimes I have an amazing level of grace to keep sight of that; other times not so much.  In the end I know every day and moment of this journey will be worth it – I just have to remind myself of that…sometimes a lot!

I hope this blog will not only be an outlet and a reminder to me of where I’ve been, but that it will also help others process their own thoughts and life.  While I think a lot, unless timing and circumstances are just right I tend to have a hard time expressing myself to others.  It’s rare for me to be able to share the depth of my thought with those around me while in conversation…especially off the cuff.  I’m hoping that keeping up with this blog while my heart is in the midst of churning over life’s joys and struggles will help my own realizations about God and life sink in to deeper level in my own heart.  I hope it will also help those around me understand where I’m coming from…and maybe, just maybe, help someone else walking through their own journey see God and life in a new way.