A Return to Writing 01/22/2014

It has been almost a year since I last wrote on the blog, and what a year it has been! 2013 was a year full of so many challenges and so many miracles.

Blogging is a form of writing, and for me, when I write something down I am accepting it. I am recording something I want to remember, and all the emotions that come with it. The truth is, this past year we had some serious struggles, struggles we couldn’t bring ourselves to accept and definitely didn’t want to remember.  So, I stopped writing. Easy fix, right?

Well, I have also spent the past year praying for the ability to forget and leave behind these experiences. Because honestly, I still remember these difficult moments every day, and it still hurts. They still scare me. But I have recently come to the realization that I am not supposed to forget, I need to remember-the hardship, the pain, the miracles, the lessons-they have permanently changed me.  They have brought me maturity, understanding, empathy, and some growing pains too. So, I am back to writing.

Some of my following posts are going to be tough to write and probably tough to read, so if you want to pick and choose which ones you read, I understand. But it's time I embraced and remembered the past year for what it was-the year that changed my life.