A Blessing for this Blog
I woke up with butterflies in my stomach on the day I had set aside to build this website with my husband. It felt like the beginning of something new and exciting – like spring time, even though it was November. It was something momentous.
My six children were away for the day, and before I sat down with Jonathan to begin, I stepped outdoors for a moment of solitude. I took a deep breath, stretched, gazed at the beauty of nature around me, and opened the Bible app on my phone.
The verse on the home screen made me smile. It was Proverbs 18:10, which is a familiar verse to me.
“The name of the LORD is a strong tower: The righteous runneth into it, and is safe.”
My mind went back to several years ago, maybe a decade now. The trend of Bible journaling, or creating art in the margins of one’s Bible, had emerged. I was enthusiastic about the idea, thinking it would combine my love of art with my devotion to God‘s Word. It seemed more approachable than the detailed portraits I used to draw before I had children.
Even so, it was far more time-consuming than I had expected, and I found that I barely had time to READ my Bible amid the busyness of motherhood, much less create art in the margins.
One of the completed drawings, however, that I enjoy seeing every time I flip through Proverbs, accompanies this verse. And this image came to mind as I read, on this beautiful morning embarking on the journey of The Complete Home. It felt like a reassurance.
Opening oneself up to the internet can be terrifying. Being vulnerable as a wife and mother who is quietly keeping my own home, inviting anyone in the world to glimpse inside these walls, speaking words from my heart that others may misconstrue – can be very scary.
But I am a Christian, a daughter of the King, and the name of my Lord is a strong tower. In Him I am safe. I pray this as a benediction over this endeavor, and I trust in God to give me courage as I begin this work.
I look forward to seeing what will come, and I welcome you here with me. If you also know the Lord, I hope you will take this verse with you to give you confidence as you walk through your day. 🌿
