I’m writing this blog before actually publishing my website. I’m anxious about the whole thing. The idea just came to be last week, and it hit me like a ton of bricks. It was one of those “aha” moments. If you already know me, you know that: I like to talk and tell stories, I’m basically an open book, I’m pretty dramatic (even though I really don’t mean to be), and my brain goes 100 mph from the moment I wake up. I’m also one to have pretty crazy and eccentric ideas, and if I set my mind to it….I make it happen. So, here we go!

As written on my homepage, I created this place for me to be able to get my thoughts out and to save the sanity of those around me. I hope to inspire my readers, let mamas know that they aren’t alone, motivate someone to start being active, give teachers new ideas, and most importantly, I pray that maybe just one person comes to know Jesus because of one of my testimonies or devotions. However, if none of that happens through this, at least it’s an outlet for me to share my thoughts, and maybe my brain can slow down a little.

Back when I was in high school I took a creative writing class. I LOVED it! I LOVE creating. It comes natural to me, yet can still be challenging. I’ve always wanted to write somewhere. I knew I would probably never be an author. That was ok with me, but I wanted to write for sharing purposes. I didn’t just want to write and hide it, throw it away, or burn it. I wanted it to have a purpose. Last year, while driving to work, an idea for a devotion came to me. I instantly typed it when I got to work. I was so excited, but I had no idea what to do with it. I didn’t feel led to share it on my socials, and I didn’t, still don’t, feel qualified to write a whole devotional. It’s been sitting in my Google Drive ever since. But now, I feel like I have a place to share it. I feel like it has a place and a purpose, and I truly feel like God is behind it.

Before I really started creating this page, I prayed. I didn’t want to start yet another project that wouldn’t last. I prayed that if this was something I was really meant to do, that God would make it easy for me. If it wasn’t a part of His plan for me, I prayed that I wouldn’t even be able to get it up and running. After that day, I started to be able to manipulate the website the way I wanted, I was able to edit changes that I couldn’t figure out before, and the words to my first post literally just flowed out onto the page. I’m continuing to pray that same prayer, and honestly, I still can’t believe that I am doing this.

I am a teacher at a school in Tennessee and everyday on our morning announcements, they give us a quote. As I am still questioning this whole blog thing, the announcements this morning come over the intercom. The quote? “It seems impossible until it’s done.” -Nelson Mandela

So, while it still seems unreal and impossible, here we go!