Welcome

 This wouldn't be the first blog post that I've ever written.

Blogging has been a fantastic form of self expression for writers , for many,many years.

Surely , there were the years I spent pouring myself unwisely out for the internet to read my deepest thoughts. Ahhh, the teenage angst and dramatics that was displayed!  Then, were the years of my shabby blog, that mimicked an online scrapbook. Then came the transition to the  years when I was new to being a military wife. 

Finally , for many,many years I left blogging untouched. Content was I, to write in small paragraphs on instagram. All these years shaping my writing style , subjects, and ability; I knew I would one day return to writing extensively . That day is today.

So, let me introduce myself.

I'm Laurie. 

Nobody of great distinction. The most important thing you , dear reader need to know, is that throughout the years the only identity marker that REALLY belongs over me, is that I belong to Jesus.

As the title of this blog alludes to , I would call myself a person of messy faith.

Not a person of little faith, but still a human that is not perfect and refuses to pretend to be.

I'm a student of faith. In the sense that I have a burning curiosity in my heart to know God on a much deeper level than I did last year, last month, or even yesterday.  Yes, I ask big questions. Big questions of God,and faith practices. I'm like a thirsty woman in a desert,and the only answers that ever seem to actually satisfy that thirst are the answers I find in the Word of God.

In far less important matters; I'm a lover of a good cup of herbal tea. I love to sew, and cook. I actually enjoy things that are aesthetically pleasing. I'm a designer by nature , and enjoy a myriad of creative  outlets. 

And here, in this corner of the internet is where I express those things I hold dear. So if you feel anything when the page loads and as you browse the various articles I write here, I hope you feel as if you're having a cup of tea with a good friend. 

May the Lord bless you and keep you,

Laurie