A Little Life Update

Well, quite a lot has happened since I last posted to the blog! One major change: We are now Alabama residents. Yep, it is true!

When I left Samford in the Spring of 2011, I never would have guessed that Nathan and I would be back in the 'ham. We are beyond grateful to be here. The Lord truly provided in a way that was above and beyond what we could ever have imagined.

I am going to be taking a little hiatus from the world of Facebook and focusing on this blog; documenting our life and the things I love (things HE is teaching me, yummy new recipes, home decor and fashion inspiration, and things 521designs is working on).

Now, a few things I wanted to share...

1. We have found a church home at Oak Mountain Pres.

Having a few connections with the church already, we continued to be confirmed after a few visits that it was a perfect fit for the two of us.

Last Sunday, we went to a newcomers life group that was led by head pastor Bob Flayhart. He is going through the book of Galatians (specifically Gal. 2:1-5 this past week) as well as highlighting some of the heartbeats of the church. These were a few of my favorite things Bob mentioned...

- "Grace is the message of God's unconditional favor & love toward us AND the message of His transforming power."
- "God did not just take away our sins. Christ's perfect obedience was give and credited to us, thus we are both forgiven and righteous. He delights in us because of Christ's work in its entirety."
- "The more we understand how grace, the more we can be gracious with others."

2. This past Monday we had the opportunity to attend The Gospel Tour: An evening of Good News at Samford. One of Nathan and I's favorites, Tullian Tchividjan (Grandson of Billy Graham), along with Matt Chandler spoke that evening. A few of my favorite things Tullian talked about...

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Us & Tullian. 

- "The law endorses the change, but it can't make or produce godliness. Only the gospel can change the sinner." (Romans 7)
- "One person alone pulled off perfect righteousness. Jesus satisfies God for us."
- "Grace is not the obstacle, but the catalyst of real change."
- "'...free pardon is the great conqueror...' -Spurgeon"