When I was in high school I took a creative writing class that sparked my interest in writing. I started a poetry book that I titled A Glimpse of My Heart. I haven't written much over the last few years and have missed it. I know blogging is probably just a passing fad and I initially had no interest in creating a blog. Why would anyone have an interest in my private thoughts?
Our pastor gave a sermon not too long ago about what we consider to be the most important things in our life. And the answer for most of us is probably people and the relationships we have with them. So that led me to think about the people in my life, and two questions came to mind--One, how well do the people in my life know me? Two, how well do I want them to know me?
With these questions on my mind and a growing desire to start writing again, my blog has been born. It is taking a lot of courage to open up my life and make myself vulnerable to others. But I want my friends and family to know the real me. The me that is far away from Illinois right now and living in Arizona with two young girls, relying on God to get me through this season in life.
But I have to be careful. Blogging is a slippery-slope (that's for you, Bethany). I still desire to talk with my friends and family and see them face-to-face when I can. That is truly how you develop a relationship with someone. With all this in mind, I decided my blog needed to have a purpose. In fact, I came up with two. One, write how God is using circumstances in my life to teach me lessons and shape my heart to reflect him. Two, write my favorite moments of the day with the girls. With these two purposes in mind, my days will be more focused and my girls will have an account of our days spent together. So, giving God the glory (and hopefully reaching someone out in the blogging world for him), here is a glimpse of my heart.