long time no see

I'm pretty sure I have deleted this post about five or six times now. I haven't been on here in several years and the thought of attempting to blog again is rather daunting. I want it to be grammatically correct, encouraging, inspiring, witty, and Christ centered all at the same time. Is that too much to ask? It's a tough world we live in. This is an appropriate time to use a hash tag: #firstworldprobs

I have some friends who like to blog and I thought it would be fun to go back and read my older posts. And by fun I mean get the nervous sweats as if I was getting pulled over by a police officer #peoplepleaser. See what I did with that hash tag? So I dig up my old posts and read through them and....it wasn't that bad. I didn't have this life changing revelation from reading them but The Lord was so sweet to remind me of a few things. 

He is constantly at work in my life for the good of my heart and the glory of his name. I am not the same person I was a few years ago and I can't be more thankful. Sanctification is a hard, gut wrenching process that is painful and brings more tears than I have headbands. But oddly enough it is a place I find rest. A place I revel in the goodness and mercy of The Lord and sit under the canopy of grace by the blood of Jesus. 

A few years have passed and things have changed but my calling is the same. I am to know Christ and make him known. To tell of his works from one generation to the next. To die to self and serve as Christ served others. To seek his face relentlessly and rest in the gospel and show others this rest we have in Jesus. 

My memory is pretty terrible. In fact, that's half of the reason I'm attempting to blog again.  I want to remember things that happen in my life. From big events to small details that make life so sweet...I want to remember to grace that has been lavished on me.