I’m wife, mother, cook, nurse, confidant and more. All these aspects of my life have grown me, enriched in ways I only barely comprehend. I want to share that with others. That is my reason for this website. To share what I’ve learned, what I’ve experienced and maybe help others through similar times.

          Then I doubt myself. After all, what makes my words of wisdom so special? Why would others want to read me? I am not a pushy person. I don’t go up to people, even people I know well, and force my opinions on them. On the other hand, I’m thrilled when friends want to listen to me, when they are encouraged by my words. Maybe there are others out there who want to hear what I have to say. And those who don’t can click away. So I will heed this compulsion to share. I will grab this opportunity, throw my words out there and maybe someone, somewhere will read them and be enriched.

          I’m still not positive of the format and just what I will be sharing. This is essentially an experiment. At least for the first few months. It may appear to be a unrelated hodge podge of posts for a few months until I settled on theme and format and schedule. I think that will work well, though. I can stop trying to formulate a series of posts on a particular topic, as I’ve been trying to do and post much more often. I can write the snippets of thoughts I have on cooking, writing, mothering, Bible study, relationships, husbands, church, being a friend, and so much more. In doing so, I can “find my feet,” so to speak . . . and find my audience, too.

          Stay tuned and come back often!

          I’m not a planner. I’m a live life in the moment type of person. I much prefer to take each day as it comes. Over my many years, though, I have had to learn the value of planning ahead. Without a plan, many of life’s dreams cannot be realized. Without a plan, super-duper opportunities are missed. Or never even considered. Without a plan, life can become stagnant and unfulfilled. A definitive downer for life in the moment.

          So out of necessity, I have learned to plan. Or, more precisely, I continue the struggle.
         
This blog needs a plan, doesn’t it? I’m trying to come up with one. Really, I am! I keep getting ideas, but then I realize the idea is all about talking about me. You don’t want that. Why would you want to come read me pontificating about me and my life? Even if I were the wisest person on earth (which I’m not) or the most famous (which I’m not) or the funniest (definitely not), you would soon get tired of reading about me. I need to offer you something of value and I need to do it consistently.
         
This is a case where the spirit is willing and the flesh is weak. I know that reviewing books and movies with biblical perspectives and observations is valuable. I want to write those. It takes time, though. Time to read the book, time to think about it and time to compile a review that is truthful and uplifting. I am writing them. (Well, at present, I’m reading and mulling over the stories. There are five to ten books waiting in my brain to have thoughts put words ) I just cannot sustain a blog with reviews, though. Even once-a-week reviews. So there has to be more than reviews to make you want to come read my ramblings.

          Since my goal is to encourage other Christians in their attempts to live a life consistent with what the Bible teaches, I think one aspect of this blog should be focused on Scripture. To that end, I’ve devised a plan for reading the Bible through in a year. Instead of starting in Genesis and ending in Revelation, I’ve arranged the books in combination format. I alternate periodically between Old Testament and New Testament while arranging each day’s readings as chronologically as possible within that Testament. Check out “Bible Reading Table” to see the entire plan.

          Reviews, Scripture readings and possibly some commentary on a day’s reading. That’s a good starter plan. I hope you find encouragement and inspiration in each and every post.