Introduction.

I love looking at Blogs rather than facebook or twitter, so I decided to create one!  I chose to call it "to live is Christ" because blogging is about sharing your life with others- and the central focus of my life is Christ.  The whole verse is "For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain."  Phillipians 1:21.  Paul writes these famous words while in prison.  He writes that what has happened to him (being in chains) is actually a blessing because it was advancing the Kindgom.  I try to be like Paul and see my life as wholly about Christ. 

In November I lost my baby in miscariage.  It was devasting.  One of the hardest thing's Jason and I have been through in our 2.5 years of marraige.  Even though I will never understand why, I choose to say "to live is Christ" and believe that God's got a plan and He uses all things not only for my good, but also for His Kingdom.  I have been able to relate to countless women who have experienced the exact same thing.  I have felt the nearness to God only the brokenhearted are priveledged.  I have been showered with love from friends and family.  Though it was tragic, as was Paul's imprisionment, the Lord used it in positive ways, some of which I'll only find out in the "GAIN" part: heaven :), where my baby is now. 

In this Blog I hope to communicate the Gospel, the Good News, as it functions in my daily life.  I am far from perfect, but God can still use me and my little life for his Glory!  That, my friend, is good news!  Let me briefly share this Good News:  We have all messed up, we're all imperfect sinners and always will be.  But God loves us enough to send His only Son, Jesus Christ, to pay the penalty for our sin (death!).  If you BELIEVE that he lived, died, and rose again, you are saved.  Simple as that!  Free from all the sinful mess and adopted as God's son or daughter.  If you want to know more, seek and you will find.  

I hope to share my daily life and encourage others through this Blog.  And at the end of the day, every day, good or bad, I hope I can be brave enough to say "For me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain."