The Beginning

Dear God,

You saved me when I was 16 years old. I remember it like it was yesterday. Since then I've been on a roller coaster. Shamefully, I admit, I haven't delve into Your Word like I should have. Yes, I know, I'm not perfect. I fail you daily. Several months after Nate and I married, you led us to a wonderful church with wonderful people. I can't thank you enough. We rededicated our lives and set course to be more faithful and more obedient.

One thing I have failed so much on is reading and meditation on Your Word daily. One of my New Year's resolutions is to be more faithful, more committed in doing so. When I became pregnant with Valerie two years ago, I engulfed myself into the Bible. I wanted to prepare to be good Godly mother. I read on my own and Nate and I even started our little family devotions. Unfortunately, once Valerie was born I quit reading. I can blame it on the new journey of parenthood but once things calmed down, I didn't return. Forgive me, Lord. It's like Preacher Kevin said one Wednesday (if I remember correctly ), I may do one thing right, but if I don't try to do other things right, the Lord will not bless me for being obedient in one area. We've done our best to obey what God wants us to do. However, daily reading and meditation has been my constant failure. I started off well after I made the resolution, but I began to make excuses and got lazy. I'm still doing my devotions but I'm having to catch up because it's not on a daily basis. Since I'm on the computer all the time, I might as well use for You.

I hope that others can be encouraged and blessed through my journey with you. I want it to also help me stay on the path of this commitment I've made.  It's not about doing the act, it's about growing as a Christian. It's about a desire to know You more so that I can be a better mother, wife, daughter, friend, employee, and most of all, Christian.