Wow...I'm Really Doing This!

Ok, so I'm a little surprised to be actually doing this.  I have friends who blog (and they're really good at it---shout out to Niqui and Jan!), but I never really imagined that I'd start doing it.  I guess it only makes sense that eventually I would get here.  I'm always thinking about stuff and I'm always running my mouth, so I guess it only fits that I should blog.  When I starting thinking about what to title my blog, the first thing that came to my mind was "Embrace Grace".  God's grace is so amazing, I can't even begin to get my head around it..I have to try to get my heart around it.  Grace is a revelation of God's amazing love that has to be caught, not taught.  So often, with all of our struggles in life, we forget...or at least I forget...that God's grace is sufficient for me.  Pastor Barry's (http://www.livingbyfaith.com/) definition of grace is "God's willingness to use His ability on my behalf all the time".  What I'm learning to do (with bumps and scraps along the way), is to lean into God's willingness, and allow His ability to operate in every situation all the time.  That's a lot tougher than it sounds.  It's very tempting to lean to our own understanding (the opposite of what we learn in Proverbs 3), but it is a conscious moment-by-moment decision to lean into God's willingness.  So with that said, here I sit...preparing to share my experiences as I learn to lean into His willingness.  If there's anybody out there reading this, it's going to be a fun and interesting ride! 

Blessings to all as we Embrace Grace!

Love,
Lori