naked & UNashamed!

i am very, very proud to say that my literary 'baby'--my blog--turned one years old today! it scarcely seems like i've been writing it for one week much less a year, but as i've spent some time the last few weeks rereading some of my entries, i am both amazed and humbled by all that i have been through, have learned, and have shared with you--my loyal blog readers--over the last 12 months.

my blog started on August 17th, and was borne out of a challenging period of transition that i was growing thru. a spring/summer of high-highs and low-lows was drawing to a close, i had just started a new job, and had been reunited with someone that i had loved from afar for quite some time. i began my blog as a way to purge, to help me cope with the myriad of emotions that i was going thru, and most of all to share. those of you that know me well know that i am EXCITED about God and excited about sharing my testimony of the miraculous things He has done in my life--my deliverance from destructive behaviors/thought processes, my healing from unresolved grief, the changes that have come to define the woman that He created me to be. this blog has been a vehicle for me minister to myself and to also minister to all of you, in the hopes that some small piece of my story might encourage you to write & redefine your OWN story.

i am grateful to special ppl behind the scenes who 'cheerleaded' me on this project before i even typed the first keystroke. they were always gently nudging me to write--to conquer those things which troubled me, to celebrate those things which brought me joy....to love, anyway they are my Blog-Angels, and they know who they are :) I am indebted to them more than i could ever repay.

i am also grateful to special ppl who have been with me since the beginning (or nearly the beginning) of the blog. they always read, always offered feedback, honored me and made my heart smile when they sent me a msg to say how something that i wrote blessed their lives. that is the reason why i write!

and i am also grateful to the balance of my readers...many of whom came in later in the game yet took the time to read 50-60 posts to get 'caught up.' i've shared a big piece of myself with you..and i thank you for your eyes and ears.

His Daughter has grown like a weed--emotionally, spiritually, and mentally--over 12 months and 100! posts. i have done things that i thought i'd never do, learned lessons that i thought i'd already mastered, experienced loss, and been blessed with an overflow of gain! i am truly grateful.

and, insasmuch as i am able to find inspiration in both the big and small things of life, i will continue to write. i will continue to love. i will continue to hope. i will continue to offer and be accepting of grace.

naked and unashamed.

thanks for joining me on this journey!