"New" Discussions

     In my twenty years of life on this earth I have gone through many phases of growth and change, as many of you have as well, but the last several years have been a time of intense and, at times, painful growth for me. During these last several years I have been introduced more fully to ideas that were quite foreign.  I also gained a fuller knowledge of God's amazing grace and how much He has a hand in my life. Since I have been thinking through so many ideas a lot of questions have entered my mind about many subjects and ideas. I have had to understand, to a greater degree, why I believe certain things scripturally and have had to discern, through the word of God and prayer, if I should accept certain concepts or ideas supported by scripture. I continually learn something new everyday, it seems, about His word and how pertinent it is in my life. Discussions with my father, sermon's, conferences, books such as "So Much More","What He Must Be" and "Joyfully Home", and discussions with older and younger ladies have made me interested and thoughtful about concepts I had rejected or had dismissed in the past. Due to these new interests and based on my own struggles, I feel that there are some subjects that are close to my heart that I would like to at least discuss on "His Plans and Living Life", through a Biblical perspective. All this to say that "His Plans and Living Life" might be getting a little "heavier" now in them when it comes to my writing but don't fear there is definitely going to be some light moments as well, knowing how strange and wonderful my life can be at times.  So, please don't take this as a warning to abandon ship when it comes to reading this blog but as an invite to discuss some subjects that are very interesting and beautiful.