I am answering the call.

I am answering the call to blog.  What do you mean you might say?  Well, I have wanted to blog for a long time, but I felt actually "called" to blog about 9 months ago.  The Lord even gave me the title of my blog during a prayer session.  Can you believe that a simple title would be one of my excuses (aka perfectionism) to not starting my blog.  I did not obey.  So, Only By God's Grace I am answering the call and learning a lesson in obedience in the process.

I am great at making excuses.  I mean I am a Momma to four beautiful children including an infant so I do not have time.  I am a stay at home mom so I should have time, right?  But I have to love my husband, my children, cook, clean, taxi, doctor, eat, sleep, church, baseball, soccer...need I go on?  I am full of excuses.  Oh, and Lord I must talk to you daily and read your Word and Worship because those are things I need and thrive on.  I must admit I am not the best at fulfilling all of my needs, and I confess this on a regular basis.  However, at the end of the day I know my life is fuller, I am happier, and I am better able to bless my family & friends, and minister to others when I am in His Word and in relationship with Him.  However, I know it is Only By God's Grace that I am forgiven for my disobedience, excuse-making, and perfectionism.

This is a new frontier, and I am rather excited about this journey as I sit here and actually type out my first blog.  I am not sure where this will go, but, of course, I have ideas in my own mind.  I am thankful that since this is faster than journaling that I will have a great legacy for me and my children to reflect upon.  The older I get the more I forget things, and this will be a great way to remember those great memories that are often forgotten.  However, I will obey and allow the Lord to lead the way and I will follow, but I am sure that I will hijack it along the way.  I am humbled and blessed by so many beautiful blogs by beautiful people, but this is another struggle on pride and perfectionism that must be conquered.  I will constantly pray that my pride and perfectionism will not stand in the way.  I know there is no right or wrong, no rule on how much I have to type each day, and no need to worry if there are some days where I do not have anything insightful to say.  I will also pray that each person who takes the time to read my family's triumphs & failures as I give transparency to our lives that they will each be blessed.  I will pray that when the Spirit tugs at your heartstrings that you obey.

Only By God's Grace
With much love,
Callie Ann