His story

I have a confession to make. I absoutely love reading other people's blogs. Perhaps I should clarify that I don't love reading just any old blog. In my humble opinion, all blogs are not created equal. The ones I l find myself most looking forward to the next posting are the ones written by people who are following hard after Jesus Christ and have decided to share their faith journey with those around them. I love reading stories of ordinary days and moments where people recognize the fingerprints of God on their lives and want to testify to the goodness of what they are learning with others. So often I find myself choking back tears at the life lessons given by such a merciful and loving God to His children. There are even times where the lesson shared on a blog teaches me something new and wonderful about my Creator and draws me closer to Him or into a deeper understanding of who He is.

I have wanted to blog for a long time, but always felt a little intimidated at the prospect. What if my thoughts don't measure up to my own standard of qualifying for what makes a worthwhile posting? What if what I have to say doesn't resonate with anyone who is reading or is uninteresting or shallow? Or what if I misspell something or use incorrect grammar? I mean, I was an English teacher...won't people hold me to a higher standard??? And then I worried that I might offend someone with my opinion or write something that doesn't bring honor and glory to God? All of these questions (admitedly ridiculous and self-focused) have been swirling around in my mind for a while, preventing me from taking the plunge of entering the world of bloggers.

But then today I was thinking about the amazing history lesson I had with my children. I was so excited to see them understand the beautiful story of the passover and its symbolic meaning to those of us who are believers in Jesus Christ.And it was then that I realized that I am missing opportunities to share the beauty of His story in our lives: the big moments where we see Him move with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm and the little lessons He teaches us each day about who He is and who we are in Him.

The truth is, I don't know if anyone will find my thoughts witty or insightful. I don't know if anyone will find anything I say worthwhile, but I know that I want to tell the story of the Lord's goodness and faithfulness in our lives. I want to keep a record of what He is teaching us each day as we journey along this path that He has called us to. I want to be able to look back and remember what the Lord has done for us and what He has taught us. And maybe, just maybe, somewhere a long the way He will use my words to impact the life of someone else as He has done so many times in my life by the story of others.