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Sheesh almost 2 months since I last wrote.My blog currently doesn't exactly have a purpose. Will it ever really? Life is always changing - including my passions and experiences. And I think I write about those things most!
I started my blog 4 years ago when I moved to France. I wrote about new experiences, ministry stories, culture differences...
Over the years, this blog has since morphed into things God has been teaching me, random thoughts on various things, yet still interwoven with my ministry life.
And it probably still will.
One thing I feel God has recently taught me - rather is teaching me - is to : "be a learner, not a figure-it-outer". There is grace to be extended in that. I tend to hold myself to a high standard, expecting a lot of myself. Rarely had I considered myself to be the hardest on myself. Yet, it's true. I was - have been - mentally beating myself up for the "failures" in my life. Not extending the grace God extends to me.
No one should be requiring me to be perfect.
No one should assume I will get it right the first time.
No one should demand a polished Hannah.
No one, including myself.
So there is grace. His grace. And it abounds.
I got to help lead singing today at my church in Orlando. One of the songs we sang is called "How He Loves" (if you haven't started listening to it yet, just press play in the video on this post!).
There is a lyric that reads:
"... and I don't have time to maintain these regrets, when I think about the way .... He loves us!"Exactly. Why reminisce on the failures, the mistakes, the regrets? He has forgiven us of them, and loves us despite them! As long as we maintain an attitude of being a learner, leaning into God's Holy Spirit that dwells within those who have a personal relationship with Him.
Thank you God for Your grace!
Do you have questions on what having a personal relationship with God looks like? Check out this video called "#FallingPlates" or email me - I'd love to share with you.