Well, here I am. This is my first shot at the whole "blogging" thing, so truth be told, I don't know exactly what to expect. But, I am willing to try anything once, so here goes!
One might ask, why would a Joe Nobody like you want to start a blog? Honestly, no clue! It's not that I have any vastly important, Earth-shattering words of wisdom to share or have theories or "tricks" to make this roller coaster ride we call life any easier. But, I DO have experiences....and that is what I believe connects humans to each other.
I am absolutely NOT 100 years old with tons of experiences that will ratify life in the future, but I have experienced and will experience things that elicit emotions in myself and others. I firmly believe that experiences and emotions bind us together as humans. That bond needs to be cultivated and fostered everyday. No matter if the experiences we share are not so great or fabulous, sharing them and how we work through them breeds invaluable bonds.
As I sit here typing this, I see a small family living in a small, very modest home in East Tennessee. We don't have a huge house, or shiny new cars, or tons of luxuries to share with the world. BUT, we DO have an immeasurable amount of love within these walls. I will not lie to you....there are days when I want to throw my hands up and run for the hills, just because it is sure to be more quiet there. As an adult with ADHD, noise creates chaos in my head, and that often means I spin out of control. What brings me back? My husband. AJ has infinite patience and love that I have grown to trust and appreciate. He is the most passionate, dramatic, sensitive piece of sanity I have ever welcomed into my life.
AJ barreled into my life my Junior year of college. And how did he break through??? One corny pickup line after another. Did it hurt??? When you fell from Heaven?? or Are You Tired??? No..why? Because you have been running through my mind ALL day. Yes people, that is what he said to me. But it is NOT what won my attention. AJ has the most crystal blue eyes that harbor deep love, sensitivity, and compassion within them. He drew me into his soul with his addicting personality and HUGE heart...no pun intended! (That's a story for the future...!) Over the last 13 years, this man and I have ventured through marriage, breeding children, heartache, disappointment, success, and overwhelming happiness. I can sit here and say beyond a shadow of a doubt that I am ecstatic about what our future holds.
My very existence is purely founded and centered upon my belief and love for Christ. Some of you may say at this point "Oh geez, here we go....we're gonna ride the Bible thumping wagon.." and you will be tempted to "X" out of this page and move onto something that doesn't "offend" you or your beliefs. Well, I challenge you. I challenge you to think outside the confines of your previously contrived boundaries and merely share experiences with me. I am willing and able to learn from experiences others share with me, so I expect the same of others. I am not a Christian because it is "what you are supposed to do" or because it guarantees golden roads and bon bons in Heaven, I am a Christian because I am NOT perfect. I am full of mistakes and will let people down without really trying. Being a Christian means admitting to imperfection and accepting that Christ loved me enough to die to make sure I stand before my Heavenly Father with ABSOLUTE flawless perfection. And you know, that's just it for me. So you will see blogs on here that refer to readings in the Bible I have done, or new lessons I have learned. It is NOT there to purposely push away those with different beliefs, but it IS there to share experiences with other humans. The learning you take away from those experiences and where it takes you, well, that's up to you. As for me??? I can pray that it leads someone along side of me at the foot of the cross that wasn't there before.
So once again, I challenge you to withstand being offended or "put off" by mine or anyone else's blog. Let's not allow ourselves to close the door on sharing life experiences. I invite you to challenge or discuss anything you read on my blogs. I see it as an opportunity for myself to grow and learn and leave something behind in this world that is WAY bigger than myself....
Welcome to the race,
Molls (that is my nickname I go by!)
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