But I shouldn't be.
I don't want people mad at me.
I'm a people-pleaser-in-remission.
But I want to walk
Pleasing Him.
Because God is real.
He sees me.
He sees inside my heart.
I confess and
Pause--
At that thought.
I'm writing this in rerun.
Ha--adding this comment after I hit "publish" instead of "save".
And then retracted--
Last night.
But now share with intentionality.
Oh--how that is the real me.
So weak and wobbly.
Going to spill out today and read through the wreckage tomorrow.
I decided to do this whole Top 25 Faith Blogs List--
Because I love writing.
Because God made me a writer.
Maybe not a brilliant one.
But He made someone who enjoys writing.
And because they say--those Circle of Mom's People--
That they reach 6 million viewers.
And I honestly believe that God could use the platform.
He doesn't need it.
But He could...
Choose to use it--
For His glory.
And I have friend-supporters-family who are more encouraging-faithful than
Even what I could pray for.
And they've walked with us through sorrow...
Through the death of a child.
Through those dry, heavy, dark days that followed.
And I invited them in now...
To walk through this joy as well.
Through this delightful world where writers paint pictures in words.
And I get to join
In the artwork.
I wouldn't do it if I felt otherwise...
If it wasn't for Him.
And we wouldn't be in the running otherwise.
If it wasn't for them...
Which really means...
You.
And then there's the whole recent development.
Where a group with particular beliefs--
Got organized and energized and mobilized.
Some say against Christianity.
Some say for Paganism.
But I understand that.
Both.
I really do.
There are people I love who claim other beliefs.
And it makes sense that if you believe other...
You want other as a piece...
And a part on that table of:
Faith.
But I'd be lying...
So false...
To call their faith...
mine.
To say our beliefs are parallel.
To say we walk side by side.
Without--
Diverging
In weighty disagreement.
And it scares me to post this.
Because I don't want to cause pain--
To hurt them.
Or to feel hurt.
So many comments flowing freely in the word world.
Comments that would've made me cry--
Were I the target.
On both sides.
I don't want to be misunderstood...
But we all call for--
Trueness.
Realness.
Genuine talk.
And I want to be
clear.
I believe
All should be respectful...
And kind...
And that words without love cut deep.
But I do believe...
That Jesus said:
I am the way, and the truth, and the life.
No one comes to the Father except through me.
(John 14:6)
And that is my Faith.
And God is my Father.
And that is the faith that I want to see listed.
Just me being honest.
Because I believe there is--
Truth.
And if that moves me out of the Faith Blogs List ...
Then, so be it.
But it's the real me.
Trying to honor the Real God.
Who I cannot--
Deny.
Or live--
Without.
What is that phrase?
If you stand for nothing...?
So you declare what Faith is.
And then in kindness, with love--
Hold your ground.
Because really...
It's between you and--
Him.
And He...is God.
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