Hey everybody! It’s been quite some time since I have written a blog post. There’s just been so much going on in life that honestly I just let my blog fall off to the side. BUT…
God has really been working in me and letting me know it’s time to get back on here and blog. So here I am! After all, He is the one that planted the seed for blogging in my mind two years ago, and then I failed him by not sticking with it as I should’ve. So this time I’m gonna do my best to put myself out there and be open about life! My faith, my family, my friends, living with a chronic illness, being a special needs mom, and plenty more. All of these things I believe God can use to reach someone so I will go ahead and take the first step and let Him do the rest!
Why did I name this blog what I did?
Grace has many different definitions. When you google the defintion of grace, it automatically brings up 7 different things that the word grace can mean. Maybe the first thing that comes to mind is elegance (walking with graceful movement), or being courteous (showing the social graces). Or maybe you are a Downton Abby fan and you think of it as a title to describe a Duke or a Duchess. 😀 Maybe you’ve even used a “grace period” on a loan before, skipping until the next month to make your payment without penalty. But the meaning for grace in my blog title has nothing to do with any of these. Instead, I’m using the Biblical Definition of Grace: The free and unmerited Favor of God. So how does that play into my blog name? Well, when I think of Grace, I have to remember that Grace is undeserved favor. Grace can’t be earned or bought, and is definitely not deserved. God chooses to give me grace daily, and I must remember to choose to give Grace to others freely and of my own choosing, just like Christ does for all of us. Christ loved me (and you dear reader) so much that he died on the cross for us, forgiving us of any and all sins that we do in this life. But although that grace is free, we must choose to accept it, along with his free plan of salvation for us all. I can always count on the grace that he has given to me, but do I give others the same? Do I choose to give grace to my husband when he forgets to do something that I have asked him to do? Do I choose to give grace to my daughter when she decides that she doesn’t want to help fold the towels today, and chooses to do something else instead? Do I act with grace when someone cuts me off in traffic or do I have other things to say about it? Grace is given to me daily, no matter how many mistakes I make, no matter how frustrated I get with my family, and no matter how hurt I may be from something out of my control, because I have accepted Christ, and he is Lord and Savior over my life. Being a Christian, God chooses to give me grace daily, and that grace will help me get through my day, no matter what is going on. So when I chose to name my blog Grace for Every Season, I literally thought about how much Grace God really does give me- day in and day out- no matter what the season is, and I should strive to give that same grace to others- my family, my friends, and everyone else I come into contact with each day. Instead of getting frustrated, or giving someone a piece of my mind, I need to remind myself to just give them some grace- because I don’t know what the other person has been through that day, and maybe the grace that I give to them, is exactly what they need that day.
So if you’ve never thought about Grace this way, and you’re curious about how that looks, reach out to me and I’ll be glad to answer the question you have. It’s not something that comes easily for me to do, but if God can forgive my mistakes, and show me the grace I don’t deserve, then I should most certainly be able to do the same for others.
Now that you know a bit more about why I named my blog the way I did, hopefully you’ll continue to follow my blog and share in a bit of my unique life. If you’re new to this blog, I encourage you to go back to my very first blog where I talk a bit more about myself, and my family and my decisions for creating this blog. Until next time, Grace be with you! Elizabeth
“Grace, mercy and peace which come from from God the Father and from Jesus Christ- the Son of the Father- will continue to be with us who live in truth and love.” 2 John 1:3
“Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.” Hebrews 4:16
Grace for Every Season 