Purpose, Purpose, Purpose

Last year, my son learned the four types of sentences from this little chant:

Purpose, purpose, purpose. What is the purpose?

Declarative (.), Interrogative (?), Imperative (command), and Exclamatory (!).

It swirls through my head when I blog... not so I structure my sentences properly, but because every time I post, I wonder, "What's the purpose of this blog? Or, of this post?" I enjoy writing, but I can do that in a journal just as easily. In fact, I keep a journal... those are my thoughts for me. No one else has to read it. So, why blog?

I blog because:

• God gave me a passion to write.
• God gave me a passion to teach, build up, raise up and encourage.
• God gave me three very unique children... They represent every kind of kid imaginable. One is a "genius," so say his test scores (yet... he doesn't understand that dressers are for clothes and chairs are for sitting). One has difficulty with academics, due to a "learning difference." And one is outrageously typical, which to me is atypical!
• God gave me two boys and one girl, testosterone and estrogen, and the chaos they throw my way.
• God gave me biological kids and the child of our hearts, adopted from China.
• God gave me the opportunity to homeschool and the experiences of sending kids to public school - we do them both.
• God gave me an incredible husband, church, and friends to challenge me and hold me accountable. Yet, He has allowed me to experience loneliness and its pain.
• God gave me time. Time to teach, time to listen, time to share, and time to grow.

I hope when you read my blog that God gives you:

• passion: to grow, challenge yourself, and share your experiences, too. (We learn through each other so much quicker than when we go it alone).
• comfort: that you are not the only one who thinks this, wonders that, wishes the other!
• joy: life is too short to despair, no matter how difficult the circumstances!
• encouragement: to keep going no matter what obstacles you must overcome.
• clarity: His Word is my inspiration. I may not quote verses in every post, but when I share, the words come from my heart - shaped and molded by His Precious Word! I pray that YOU will find answers to your questions, hope in your despair, love in the darkness as the love of God flows through me to touch you.

I pray that God will be with each of us as we journey through this life together. Friend in person or friend by blog, I am thankful you are here. I pray that God will use this little bit of web space to make a difference, for us both. In the love of Christ, I pray. Amen