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Sunday, October 19, 2008

Why This Blog???




We have found ourselves in such a struggle these past nearly two years. We have found our family walking through a journey that we never anticipated. We have had a blog before that basically told sweet stories about our three beautiful children Jacob, Jude and Grace, but we have come to realize that there is so much more going on in our lives. There is Jesus. He has walked us through our struggles on a train ride of faith that has blown us out of the water. So, we knew that if we were truly going to tell stories from our life, they must include Him...God...the One who has redeemed our lives and holds us in the palm of His hand. Anything less would simply not be an accurate account of who we are and where we are and where our hope lies. In the Old Testament there are three references to "pruning hooks". It is the only place you find the word "hooks" in the Bible. In two of the passages it is used when talking about turning weapons for evil into useful daily tools. This struck such a chord with me as I looked at how much our life has been transformed over the past few years, and how two people who lived in darkness could be turned into useful, daily tools for The Kingdom of God. What a miracle has occurred in our home and we want to share that with you...along with some sweet stories and cute pictures of our three beautiful children. We simply could no longer share our life on a blog without sharing our faith. We hope that our stories encourage others and bring glory to God.

6 comments:

Kay Steiger said...

I love that you are sharing your faith with so many. What a pleasure to walk with you and your family in this time. Praise God!

kristy adjei said...

Can't wait to read more... and what a great way to keep in touch with you guys! BTW - I can't believe how OLD Grace looks! She has changed a lot... no more baby!
Love you guys!

EmilyB said...

That is awesome Jackie. Thanks for sharing. God is definitely using you. Daryl and I can see that for ourselves. We will be praying for you all and your ministry, for it is a ministry!!! Love you guys!

Holly said...

Thanks for sharing Jackie. I was just checking your other blog today to see if you had updated it. I was so happy to see that you now have this new blog. What a wonderful tool to share what God is doing!

Emily K said...

Jackie & Corey -- Thank you for sharing your incredible journey. It's so awesome to hear how God is working in your lives, and how ready you all are to give Him the glory. Thanks for being willing to put yourselves out there so that others can see Him in your lives and come to know a closer walk with Him! He's really gifted you both in amazing ways!!!!

Lisa said...

Y'all are awesome!!