A Reason for the Season

When asked to write a description of this blog, a few thoughts came to mind – a travel blog (fun), a way to keep friends and family informed (great), a public diary (concerning), a form of self psycho analysis (very concerning). Unfortunately, the latter may be all too true but I’ll try not to make this too heavy.

Despite my potential selfish reasons for starting this blog, there is one truth that I have learned this year that makes this entire idea make sense – life is meant to be shared. We were created to have relationship and community and to walk through life together.

This year has marked some of the greatest joys and heart wrenching trials I have experienced. These are the seasons of my life.  The sun has shone in summer and I have felt the warmth of a very blessed life. The cold breath of winter has also left me chilled and on my knees. Seasons change, that is a constant. And this is my desire, not only to share the seasons of summer, but to share my heart honestly.

I’m not quite sure why I feel compelled to have my thoughts in black and white. In reality, I had created this blog back in 2011 and never wrote a single entry (the courage to press submit on this post should be greatly rewarded). Maybe it’s the act of revealing yourself in such a way that you are vulnerable, exposing your truest self to the possibility of judgment and criticism. It could also very well be the fact that everyone will see what poor grammar I got! Regardless, here are my thoughts in black and white, as I walk through the seasons of my life…