My First Blog

Dear Kate,

When thinking of what to write for my first blog I couldn't help but think of you. I love you more each day. You surprise me each day with a glance, or a laugh, a smile or touch. No matter how dreary it seems that day or week, your words of encouragement and optimistic point of view carries me through. Sometimes subtle, and sometimes not so much, you point me in the right direction and make me better. That is why I love you. There is no question in my mind that you have been perfectly created for me and I for you. God definitely helped me "outkick my coverage" (I'll explain that to ya later) when it comes to marrying my hunny bunny!
So why blog? Why not. I am excited to see how God will use this to grow our intimacy with Him and each other. Whether or not people read this is not really up to us. Honestly, I don't think I'm that interesting. But to each its own. Maybe down the road someone who is feeling like they're in the pits or struggling with life can find encouragement thru our conversations or enlightening truths about our Savior.
Nevertheless, here we start on an amazing journey. Which, by the way, don't you just love the word Nevertheless? Nevertheless the bad decisions I have made throughout my life or the sins I have committed, there is a God in Heaven who treasures me. And, nevertheless, I have at some point or another sold myself to the ways of the world, the MTV generation, the billion dollar marketing schemes to steal my precious time away from God here on earth, there is a wonderful and gracious God who has an even more wonderful plan for my life. Nevertheless. Word of the Day!
So I thought it appopriate to start a challenge for me and you. Psalm 119. 22 sections in 21 days can break a habit and build a new one- a love for God's word and a commitment to seek Him each day. Today, join with me and lets begin! I love you and I want to see both of us striving for Him. Thanks for always being you and building me up daily. And lets specifically pray for where and how God can use us for His Kingdom in missions.

all my love and all the best,

Daniel