Begin Again.

In the interest of attempting to blog more regularly, I find myself sitting in my pink reading chair with a cup of Starbuck Thanksgiving blend (proof of God's abundant grace on this earth) under my favorite quilt on this late Tuesday morning. In the past I have used this blog as in inspiration board whenever I felt that what I had to say was worth publishing. That usually had something to do with the Gospel, which of course isn't a bad thing, but I wasn't writing consistently enough to actually create a blog. SO here I am starting this over. This will be a blog about my life, my crazy yet at the same time boring yet also confusing and imperfect mess of a life. I hope that by uncovering the mess you (if there are any of you out there!) will see the big God working in my little life to bring glory to himself in my corner of this big world. The messier I am, the more gracious he becomes. Ain't that amazing? BIG GOD, little me.
And as it's a blog about my life, y'all should know a little about it, right?

• I am engaged to the wonderful Michael, he proposed this past October. He is finishing seminary in North Carolina. We have been long-distance since the beginning almost two years ago. 

He did good. 

• I study History, and you may find me relating things to some random person that you may not care about, so bear with me! History means I spend a lot of time reading things that put most people to sleep, but keep me up hours. I'm just a nerd like that. I have a special hankering for Church History. 
• I live with (until I tie the knot next Spring!) my sister (only sibling), her husband, and the crazy-beautiful-exhausting-mess of a one-year old Michaela, my niece. I spend a lot of time with this kid, and will probably mention her a lot.

She really loves to eat!

• I am a Green Beret brat! That basically just means that my dad spent most of my life kicking butts and taking names, but also that I'm from several home towns. I'm still realizing how much the military has affected me, even as an adult. 

My bald baby head wearing Daddy's beret. 

• I love non-fiction books, naps, over-priced coffee, expensive clothing super sales and a military/student discount (JCrew!!), Gilmore Girls marathons, missions, and painting. Among a thousand other things to be revealed at another time....

Here's to a new beginning.

In Christ.