In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. 2 Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.
– Genesis 1:1-2
In the beginning…. one of the most remembered phrases in the Bible right? Before man, before woman, before animals, and before light…
In the beginning….
Let’s settle in and really focus on that part of life…. beginning. For some, beginning is when they were born. For others, it’s a new job, a new marriage, a new baby, or something else. But for a select few of us…..it’s tragedy. WAIT WHAT? Tragedy. Clearly not a beginning- that’s the END. (Hang in there…. keep reading)
Im Sydney. First, I am a Christian and I love Jesus on my best and worst days. I am fearfully and wonderfully made. I’m also human…. meaning I need a lot of reminding of being said fearfully and wonderfully made. Second- I’m a mom. And YALL THEY ARE SO DANG CUTE! Eloise is 4 and Wilson is 2! Being a mom is one of my greatest joys. I am also a (new) special education teacher! Oh, I almost forgot, I am in school too… full hands full heart they say, right?
I started this blog for me. While I hope you gather, relate, and enjoy it; I started it because my journey is one that is challenging, messy, and so so so rewarding. I heard recently that my story is mine, but it could change the trajectory of someone else. I hope I can do that, I hope I can bring hope. I will share some light hearted and fun messages, and I will share some tough parenting days. I’ll even share the mundane in between. But…. back to the beginning….
As you get to know me, you will know that the start of my life… it was beautiful and easy and “normal” until it wasn’t. But that start wasn’t my true beginning…. my beginning came when tragedy struck, over and over and (you guessed it) over again. My beginning came when I was knocked down and didn’t stay down even when I wanted to. My beginning came when God told me “YOU AREN’T ENOUGH, but I AM”. My real beginning was much like the beginning of the Bible actually.
The earth was formless and empty. Well that sounds a little like me… darkness was over the surface of the deep. Yep, sounds even more like me. But wait for it….. the spirit of God was hovering over the waters. Whew, I was getting worried for a second… See, I didn’t start formless or empty, or dark- I became that way over the years, though. But God is a good God, and as I finally put my thoughts and heart (AKA Netflix Documentary of a life) on this blog you will see how God was hovering over my waters the entire time and HE brought about a new beginning for me.
I am praying daily that someone finds new beginning in the tragedy, just like I have. Because in the beginning GOD CREATED THE HEAVENS AND THE EARTH, and we are a part of that great creation!
Sincerely, Sydney.
Sincerely, Sydney. 