Messy Blog.

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A few months ago I wrote a post about how I was learning to embrace the messy.  Which is a BIG deal for me.  haha!  It's been a hard few months of learning to do this...and to also look for beauty amongst the mess. 

I realize it's been very quiet here...and I now know why...

You see I have been willing to embrace the messy in many areas of my life but not here.

Not on my internet home.

I wanted to write encouraging posts and to make you laugh...

Honestly?

That's not my life right now.

Things are hard and I am struggling and every day it's a choice to hold on to hope and trust that He has a plan in all of this mess.

So the posts here may be different for a while.  

More real.

More gritty.

More messy.

 When I told my story a few months ago...I had such fun with that.  So a part of that will continue.  With my life stories....written here telling you of the messy and the beautiful.

I love people who are real.  Authentic and vulnerable.

That is what I want to be.

Who I need to be.

Since this blog is an extension of me... I want this to be real, authentic, and vulnerable too.

It's scary.  Changing any aspect of this after being comfortable with what CJB has been for a while.

I am also getting excited to announce a few things...and I plan to join some of my favorite link-ups again.

It has been quiet here for far too long...

so won't you join me for the next part of my journey?

I cannot wait to see what comes from this next chapter.  

❤,

 

So excited to joining in with the SDG sisterhood again!  Jen rocks!

Comments

[Jen]

real and authentic? well, friend, that is right up my alley!

[Deborah]

I was in the same place (still am sometimes) last year. I've read back over my blog for the 6 years and most of my posts were of the insightful, encouraging post...at least that was what I wanted them to be. Then last year crashed into my life...or really two years now. It was this week 2 years ago that my mom was waiting to hear back from the doctor because she wasn't feeling good. I feel that every post I've written since then was pain filled. But I had to write and share what I could. God uses those posts too. So write what is honestly happening to you...good, bad, funny, sad. God will use it!!

[Kimby]

Christy, I loved your statement about looking for beauty amongst the mess. That's what God does with us, really...

I highly encourage you to be 100% vulnerable, authentic YOU (which is what I've always thought you were!), but I completely understand that mindset... :)

Sometimes I miss the "me" mark in my blog posts, too -- not on purpose, but that's what comes out. Thankfully, God doesn't expect perfection (only Jesus achieved that), but daily "do-overs" are allowed.

You (and your writing) are MORE than enough. Write what's in your heart. xo

[Elizabeth]

<3

I prefer real.

[Niki Turner]

I think you and I must be in similar spots...

[Amanda]

<3 you lady.

[Melanie Dorsey]

Vulnerable is good in writing but also can be scary on a blog.

[Kristen]

I'm all for you sharing the messy truth of this faith walk. I cannot wait to journey ahead with you. <3

[Shelly Miller]

I hear your enthusiasm and renewed sense of purpose in your words. It's inspiring. I didn't know you before you took a hiatus but glad to meet you now.