NOT ANOTHER BLOGGER! 😬

*We all want to be heard.

*We all want to make a difference our world.

*We all want to affect lives in a positive way. 

And yes we all want to start a blog! Although these aforementioned reasons are part of my motivation to enter this over saturated and underpaid world of blogging, one of my motives is a bit different! I’m lonesomeI just turned 60, moved to a HUGE city in Texas to be near our only daughter and son-in-law who have given us 2 of the most adorable and perfect grandbabies! But being here almost 9 months I’ve found it sooooo incredibly hard to make new friends! My precious granddaughter Landry Grace is my best friend here, but there are limitations to conversations with a 2 yr old!

With the likes of incredible bloggers like Jen Hatmaker, Ann Voskamp and Lysa TerKeurst (Proverbs 31 Ministries), who each have tens of thousands of followers/friends, I figured if I can just get 10, I’d be as happy as a mom whose 6 week old baby started sleeping through the night! Of course my mom, daughter and sister could not be counted as part of the 10! I do realize I would also have to be as witty as Jimmy Fallen and Jimmy Kimmel combined, be as beautiful as Angelina Jole and have 3.5 more children while adopting several more!  So since my grandbabies are the only ones who think I’m funny, I’m 60 and I’ve only had 3 kids, we will just have to see where this goes!

In all seriousness, I have been a lover of Jesus since I was a young girl and have a passion for each of you to see yourselves as God sees you! I want us all to discover the incredible joy of a crazy close relationship with Jesus and uncover the gifts He has so graciously given each of us! Can you imagine what a difference we could make in our own little sphere of influence if we used our God-given gifts and walked in the plans God has already mapped out for us before we were even born! The enemy of our souls has derailed us far too long! You must know that you are so precious and valuable and your life matters! What you bring to those around you can not be replicated or duplicated!

*”For you are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things He planned for us long ago.” Ephesians 2:10

This world and all the yuk in it have beat us up pretty good! We’re made to feel unworthy, unloved, unappreciated and invisible on top of that! At times we’ve made bad choices with terrible consequences! We’ve broken promises to others, ourselves and to God and have been crushed by the broken promises of others. We’ve repeated besetting sins and continued to struggle with strongholds that leave us feeling we will never be able to measure up to the godly person we so want to be! We’ve been disappointed in ourselves, others and even with God! But I’m hear to SHOUT out to each of you, that you are HIS BEAUTIFUL MESS! 

*”But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared, He saved us, not because of the righteous things we have done, but because of His mercy.” Titus 3:4,5

You see Jesus didn’t come for a cleaned-up, prayed-up, got it all together child of God, He came and comes right in the middle of your mess to whisper so lovingly and tenderly, that you are the apple of His eye, the one He gave His life for and He will scoop you up with His victorious and righteous right hand and carry you through each mess you find yourself in until you are victorious! No questions asked!. He’s done it for me for 60 years and 37 years of marriage! We’re all in this together and we have a Savior, Deliverer. Redeemer, Healer and Prince of Peace who is wild about each one of us and longs to stretch out His hand! All we need to do is ask! He’ll even answer a groan or a cry!

*”Don’t be afraid, for I am with you  Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you  I will hold you up with my victorious right hand!” Isaiah 41:10

This blog is for those who find themselves from time to time in the trenches of messes! We will talk about those things that trip us up like fear, insecurity, rejection etc and find strength in His love and promises and comfort from each other knowing we are not the only ones on the planet living a messy life! So let’s turn our messes over to Him! Let’s grab His hand! Let’s grab each other’s hands to help us find our way to victory in Jesus! Let’s dig in and discover who God thinks we are and then live as though we believe it! We are in this together!

With sincere love for each of you!

tarabella