Unmeasured Grace

This question has been asked to me a lot recently. In all honesty it makes me giggle. Mostly because if I was you I would want to know too. I totally understand why people would want to know. Unless you're one of my closest tribe members then I probably haven't shared with you about the way God slowly changed my heart over the last year and a half. Some friends have been brave and straight up asked me. Whether it's out of concern or out of curiosity it's no different to me. So, do I even want to have a baby? In short, ABSOLUTELY. For the longest time I never thought that I was made to have, or even desired to have children. I knew what baby fever was, but I never felt it or even desired it. This didn't bother me. I mean let's be real, I didn't even think I wanted to get married, let alone did I know if I wanted to become a mother one day. To give you an example of how extreme I was about kids though- when Matt and I were just talking long distance I aske...

The last time I started a blog was in 2011. I was a wide-eyed college student who was embracing every second of life. Six years later here I am in my late twenties, married to an amazing man and expecting our first child. A lot can happen and change in six years. Every part of life is different, but there is one part that is always needed. No, make that two. Number one, Jesus and number two, Grace. Pure unmeasured grace upon grace. Grace that is given and received freely and sincerely. True unmerited favor.  So here's to starting something new. Here's to a place for thoughts . A place for thanksgiving . A place for peace . A place for encouragement . A place for real life . And a place for grace upon grace upon grace .