Here We Go...

Welcome to my little place online. As my first post I suppose you would like to know a little about me and why I am choosing to join the blogging world. So here we go...


Who is this lady?
My name is Katie. I have an Associates of Applied Arts degree, simply I have a well rounded college education which qualifies me to tell you I went to college for a few years and got a piece of paper to prove it. Occupationally I am a stay-at-home wife and mother. My husband, Devan, and I have been together for 5 years, married for 4 of those. We have two little boys Jude, 3 years old, and Piper, 1 year old.


I was raised as a Luthern/Catholic in a small town. God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit and the Bible were just things you talked about on Sunday, but never had a real hold in my life. After almost 20 years of life without knowing and understanding who Jesus really was, God said that it was time to start. I have been on that road, getting to know more of Him ever since. (You will hear God's story of grace in my life as time goes on.)


What is this Blog? 
I am a regular woman with an ordinary life and an extraordinary God. You will hear a lot about both of these here. As a Christian woman I have found that there is a lot of "fluffy" reading and studies out there. Reality is, no one is Suzie Homemaker. My hair isn't perfect, my house gets covered in toys and I am far from the perfect wife. But God is always good and very gracious with me. So I invite you to read about my journey of what scripture says and how God uses it. And just maybe you'll grow a little with me too.


What I believe...(In short)
The charge is love. I am supposed to love those in my life and choose to love them too. I can have great and correct answers to questions. I can know a lot of things bible-related or not, but if there is no love they are worthless. I will be prideful and arrogant. I am to lovingly speak truth. Love isn't always sweet and emotionally satisfying. We need the love of God to get through life. We need to love one another to reflect God to one another.


The Bible is ALWAYS true. God is ALWAYS good. Following Jesus is ALWAYS the best way to go, even when it is not the easiest. Life really happens and God really exists. Without Him, we have NOTHING. Everything is a gift from Him. Everything meaning the air we breathe, the bed we sleep in, the friends we have and ,yes, even the trials we face.


I am NOT perfect. I won't claim to be.  I fail at life and God knows that but loves me anyway. I have a perfect God who allows me to be in His presence because of His perfect son Jesus. (We will talk about Jesus in more detail in the days to come)


So welcome to my journey.


"The aim of our charge is love that issues from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith." 
     -1 Timothy 1:5