Hello to everyone!  My name is Melissa.  This is my first blog and my first post ever!  I am nervous, but super excited!  Writing/journaling has been a passion of mine my whole life so I am eager to begin this new journey! 

I will first share a little bit about myself with you.  First & foremost, I am a Christian (as I’m sure you gathered from the title of my post).  I was born & raised in a small town in MS by loving Christian parents & around lots of loving family.  I am now 44yrs old & have a loving Christian husband whom I actually dated for 2yrs in HS.  I have 3 beautiful daughters, 1 beautiful granddaughter & another beautiful granddaughter on the way.  Yes, ALL GIRLS, lol! 

We live on a family road by my husbands parents & my parents live 10 miles from us.  We both having loving Christian parents that have been married for many years & have raised us & help shape us into what we are today.  We all attend a Southern Baptist church close to our home & are very involved.  I absolutely love my church family!  I have so many brothers and sisters in Christ that I can fellowship with!  So as you can see, I am EXTREMELY BLESSED!!! 

I have a nursing degree & worked 8yrs in the field, but for the past 10yrs have been a stay-at-home wife & mom.  I love my life, but don’t be fooled into thinking that my life is perfect just because everything I’ve shared with you so far seems like a fairytale.  We all live in a sinful world inside of sinful flesh that is a battle daily just to survive.  In my posts to come I will share some of my life’s struggles with you, as well as ways that I’ve learned to cope with them.  I look forward to each & every post to come!  

“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.  John 3:16