Sunday, 22 February 2009

• Hello World

  Hello, world!

  I'm so excited about this new blog.  It's an opportunity for me to express myself in a way I've never tried before.  First, I guess I should introduce myself.  My name is Tracy, and I can't wait to talk to all of you.  I'm the proud mother of three wonderful teenage boys and have been married for almost 20 years.  I'm a Christian under construction and I hope I always will be.  I continue to learn and grow every day and can't wait to see what the Lord chooses to do with the rest of my life.  I was raised Southern Baptist and currently attend a Baptist church, but really consider myself non-denominational.  I'm a political junkie and when I'm not listening to contemporary Christian music, I'm usually listening to talk-radio.  I'm one of those people that talks back to the radio like the person I'm listening to can hear me!  My father used to tell me I think too much.  He was probably right.  I'm usually thinking too far outside the box for friends and family to want to debate a topic with me, but talking through a thing and playing devil's advocate (usually with myself) helps me feel more rooted to a decision and more confident in my way of thinking once I arrive. 

  Have you ever seen a young woman wearing one of those Sex and the City t-shirts that says "I'm a Charlotte" or "I'm a Carrie"?  If you've ever watched the show, you really can get a quick sense of a woman's secular world view and, to some extent, her personality type by comparing her to one of the four main characters.  If I were to do the same from a Christian perspective and compare myself to one of the twelve disciples, I'd be a Thomas.  It's not so much that I doubt, but I question.  I question everything.  Too much for my own good, I'm sure.  But I serve a patient God.  He made me the way I am.  He gave me this inquisitive and questioning mind, so I can only assume He saw it coming.  Turning doctrine on its head or scripture inside out, shaking it for all its worth, and talking over what falls out is how He proves Himself to me.  "Test Me," He says.  And so I do.  And so he proves Himself every day.  Over and over He proves Himself.  He proves Himself faithful but challenging, marvelous and mysterious.  And still the questions come.

  I started this blog because I was looking for an outlet.  An outlet where I could express my thoughts and opinions, pose questions and ideas, and get feedback from anyone out there who might want to comment.  Every day I encounter situations that test my faith and reveal how my beliefs influence my world view.  At times, I know exactly what I think or how I feel about a topic or course of action.  Other times, there seems no real right answer.  More often than not, I'm just looking for solid ground.  If you want to look for it with me, subscribe to my blog or post comments and let me know how you feel.  I'll be blogging about everything from parenting to politics, ancient scripture to modern science.  Anything that challenges my world view or sparks my curiosity about Christ.  

  I can't wait to get started!

   

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