Front Porch Grace

I’m obsessed with the show Fixer Upper on HGTV. 3 months ago I had never seen it, and now I’m pretty sure I have watched every single episode they’ve aired. There is something so dreamy about the life that Chip and Joanna portray on the show… something so… simple. It makes you just want to pack your bags and move to Waco, TX.

Simplicity is an idea that I treasure. And yet it always seems so out of reach. Probably because I am just so good at complicated. If you ever need help over-analyzing a text message… I’m your girl.

But still I am so drawn to simplicity. I feel like God is calling me to simplify my relationship with Him, and here I am too busy making it complicated.

I was reflecting on gifts that God has blessed me with and the two things that stuck out to me were: relationship building and words. God has gifted me with the ability to make friends quickly and genuinely, and it is my most valued gift. He has also given me a way with words. My friends have relied on this countless times with help sending the perfect text message (I told you I was good with that..) to seeking wisdom and advice. So one day as I sat praying I thought, well how could I use these 2 gifts to serve the Lord? Clear as day I started thinking about starting a blog, which today seems silly. And maybe it will always just be something for me to write out my thoughts to God, but maybe, just maybe, it will be something more.

So, here I am, in search of that front porch kind of grace. The grace I imagine Joanna Gaines feels when she sits on her front porch, surrounded by white shiplap, drinking coffee, having her quiet time and just thanking God for her many blessings (okay, okay I get it… I’m over-romanticizing Joanna Gaines… but really… she’s amazing). I’m on a journey in search of a Christ centered life, and I’m excited you’re here to share it with me.

“Blessed are those who make You their strength, for they treasure every step of the journey.” Psalm 84:5



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