Introduction.

How good it feels to return to the blogging world after years of avoiding my creative side! That side of me has recently decided to make a comeback and instill in me a relentless yearning to write. As a result of that, I found myself starting yet another blog (I think I have....three others that I've abandoned).

Brokenness Aside? You may be wondering what that's supposed to mean. I've grown up in a Christian home and a God-centered life is something that I've always known. As I've gotten older and learned more about Christianity and about the world, I'm realizing that there are many misconceptions about my faith. People think that Christians see themselves as "holier than others" or "perfect", which is far from the truth.

There's a song entitled "Brokenness Aside" which is where I got the name for this blog, the idea courtesy of my good friend Jenna. In case you don't desire to listen to the song yourself, allow me to shed some light on it. It is written in the perspective of a Christian who is asking God if he'll still love them despite the amount of sin and wrongdoings present in the individual's life.

What really gets me is the first line: "Will Your grace run out if I let You down?". When coming up with a title for my blog, Jenna asked me what emotions I'm wanting to express with it. My response was "I've been thinking of the word grace a lot... God's grace. It's by his grace that I'm where I'm at in life." That is exactly what I want people who come across my blog to know; I don't want people instantly making the misconception that I think highly of myself because I'm a Christian. I am a broken person who would be nowhere without the grace of a Saviour who doesn't give up and leave me where I'm at. It's true that he doesn't require me to be perfect but he meets me where I'm at in my broken state. That said, he loves me too much to walk away from me. He strives to make my brokenness into something beautiful.

That is the point of this blog; I want to show readers that although I'm broken and undeserving of God's grace, he bestows it upon me anyway. He has made my life beautiful and my desire is to share the beauty of everyday life with you all.

Until next time,

Elizabeth