New Beginnings.

Here we go...I'm blogging people. Thanks to the inspiration of my cousin Brittney, I have fallen into the world of "Blogging". Question though...what is your definition of blogging? What is blogging? The way I look at it is a way to share with others something that has been laid on your heart. I am not sure if I will do this on a daily, weekly or maybe even twice a week basis. Testing the waters :) Recently God has been teaching me so much about life, myself, and others I am surrounded with. The roller coaster of life is an exciting one and I am excited to share it with you all through this blog.
I decided to title this blog post "New Beginnings" because this is exactly what God has been teaching me and continues to every day. With a new beginning sometimes brings the word "forgiveness". Through a recent shift in everyday life I have really had to pray over the word forgiveness. Forgiving someone of pain they have caused is very painful yet so freeing at the same time. This does not discredit the act that caused pain or makes it ok. Forgiving someone simply says that you understand the shoes they are standing in and can still show them the love of Christ and move on. I really like what it says in 1 Peter 4:8, "Most of all, love each other as if your life depended on it." It is so easy to hold a grudge or be filled with bitterness towards the individual who caused such pain and chaos. Because we have been forgiven first, we must forgive others; even the ones closest to our hearts. New Beginnings.


***At the end of every post, I would like to leave you with a challenge. To spice it up a little I will be calling the "challenge" "Ping-ism for today". :)

Ping-ism for today: Call your parents, tell them you love them and then love on a stranger today. We don't know what's going on in their lives. They could use a smile, pat on the back or a word of encouragement from someone they don't know. You never know how it will impact their day or week. :)