Hi, I'm Erinn.
I've been talking about a blog for at least 4 years. I've tried to start one at least once a year since I graduated from high school. I never stuck with it though, mostly because I'm terrified.
Terrified that no one will read it (which will probably be true for the most part). Terrified that if people do, they'll hate it or think it's weird.
And terrified of sharing things that are vulnerable with the world.
If you asked my close friends, they'd tell you I don't like sharing things with people. So this is completely out of character for me.
But. I'm doing it anyway.
Mostly because next year I'm moving across the country to Salt Lake City, Utah with my husband. No, I'm not Mormon. I know that's what most people think when I tell them that. When I move, I want to have a way to communicate with the friends and family still in Columbus, so they know what's happening in our lives.
But also because I think I need to do something that scares me and stick with it. I've never done that before.
I like to quit things when they get difficult or confusing. That explains why having a relationship with Jesus and being in a marriage are both difficult. They are mountains in my life. And at times, I can feel myself not climbing anymore, stopping to sit down and forgetting what's ahead of me, what's at the top.
Forgive my silly analogies, but I suppose you should get used to them too, whoever you are.
This is a weird process, creating a blog. It's also a fad and I hate being a part of things like that. I don't want people to think I'm doing it just because other people are and it's cool. This is a personal challenge. To tell the world in whatever small way, that it's okay to have flaws, it's okay to not understand Jesus or even not want to spend time with Him sometimes.
I'm going to talk about things that are hard (I say that to warn you and to remind myself I have to talk about these things), things that people would rather not share. And I hope that this is a tiny window into my life, my heart, and why I follow Jesus.
.ev