on the topic of Grace.

This year I plan to post once a month. I plan to do it, which makes it more likely to happen than if I just say it's a goal.

So here it goes. January, the first month of the new year. A topic that's been on my mind a lot lately is Grace.

I've been AWOL from church for years now, so why has this topic been something that has been weighing on my mind? I had a conversation with my friend about how I was feeling "aimless" in my life. Naturally the topic of church/religion came up and she inquired about  my feelings about the whole thing. One thing I told her about why I didn't want to return to the church of my childhood was because it had always felt like an endless quest to earn what had already been given to me. Aka. God's grace. He sent his Son for me, to redeem me of my sins, all the while knowing I'd fall short of earning that gift. A gift is given freely without any  expectation or desire of something to be given/done in return. This is why something so simple becomes far too complicated when looked at through the eyes of religion. Anyways. Those are my few thoughts on the matter. Now some pictures of the things in my life to start the new year off right.

1. Ariel fitness 2. One of these things is not like the other. 3. Bike 4. My Tilly and foster number seven 5. Me and my girls. 6. What it looks like when I shoot well.