Introductions can sometimes be an awkward thing. Especially when it comes to trying to set the stage for a mixed bag of emotions and writings on a blog. I came up with the concept for this blog back in 2011 while trying to figure out a decent name and domain for our new family blog, but I haven’t really taken action to set anything up until now.

I don’t know exactly what will happen here, or if I’ll publish all of the things I’ve jotted down and written since the idea started rolling around in my head. Ultimately, I’d love to have this blog as a place where several people can post their experiences, testimonies, and thoughts.

The original intent for the blog was to provide a layman’s discussion about Christ, the love and sacrifice, and the grace extended to us. I’m an introverted, bookwormish person, and love learning and understanding things. As a result, I can sometimes seem like I know what I’m talking about, but when it comes to theology and the in-depth knowledge about Christianity some might feel that my knowledge, understanding, and translation of such is far too shallow to take seriously. My faith isn’t base on understanding. It’s one of the very few areas of my life that I don’t care to be as knowledgable and educated as I possibly can be. Not because I look down on people that want to learn the in-depth dissections of the Greek and Hebrew meanings of scripture and discuss the politics of Luther and Calvin, but because a huge part of my relationship with God, and, therefore, all aspects of my faith, are dependent on unconditional love. And because my mind loves shortcuts, everything else out there seems like a waste of energy.

I say all of this to set the stage for the disclaimer. Don’t take anything I write at face value. Learn what scripture has to say about the topic.