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blog
bläg/
noun
- 1.a personal website or web page on which an individual records opinions, links to other sites, etc. on a regular basis.
verb
- 1.add new material to or regularly update a blog.
I have been a blogger since 2008.
I was going through the trials of infertility
and every struggle it encompasses.
It effected my whole life:
relationships with family, friends and especially The Lord.
in·fer·tile
inˈfərtl/
It started innocently enough.
Get my mind off the lack of family growth and get a hobby.
Being an at-home mom to
our precious girl (age 3 1/2 at the time of my first post),
I was involved in MOPS leadership
and Junior League of Pasadena leadership
while trying to keep house, be a good wife and a mom.
To say they all were suffering because of my distractions
would be oversimplifying.
hob·by1
ˈhäbē/
noun
- 1.an activity done regularly in one's leisure time for pleasure.
synonyms: pastime, leisure activity, leisure pursuit;
So - adding a blog to the mix?
I don't know why that seemed to make sense.
I would later discover it would be one step of obedience
that would bring me blessings that I *NEVER* could have imagined.
o·be·di·ence
ōˈbēdēəns/
noun
- 1.compliance with an order, request, or law or submission to another's authority.
synonyms: compliance, acquiescence, tractability, amenability;
The Lord was able to reach me
through my passion: homemaking.
We were the 3rd owners of a
late 1940's single-story home in the Pasadena-area
that needed updating.
Without much money to spare,
we started with pulling up
decades-old carpet that covered original and unkempt hardwood.
home·mak·ing
ˈhōmˌmākiNG/
noun
- 1.the creation and management of a home, esp. as a pleasant place in which to live.
I began to scour the internet for design ideas.
I came across blogs, and was hooked.
My previous blog has had an incredible ebb and flow
touching on many surface topics:
design, cooking, parties, friendships, infertility.
Meaningful relationships began to emerge
as the Lord was able to penetrate the distractions and busyness.
home·school·ing
ˈhōmˈsko͞oliNG/
noun
- 1.the education of children at home by their parents.
The Lord has taken us on a journey of:
infertility, private schooling, financial difficulties,
public school, new churches, homeschooling,
, cancer, marriage highs and lows, parenting ebbs and flows,
job promotions, new homes, reconnections and new friends.
All of these life's events could only be sustained
by faithfulness, relationships and family.
What a blessing it has been for us to endure life's trials
with hope, support and unconditional love.
a·ga·pe2
äˈgäˌpā,ˈagəpī/
noun
CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY
noun: agape
- 1.Christian love, esp. as distinct from erotic love or emotional affection.
Seeking Refinement will be a public journal of my refinement,
in all facets of life.
I am a work in progress, an imperfect
and highly flawed child looking toward
her Heavenly Father for guidance, forgiveness
and hope while faithfully knowing I will always receive unconditional love.
Thank you for reading.
riˈfīnmənt/
noun
- 1.the process of removing impurities or unwanted elements from a substance.
synonyms: purification, refining, processing, treatment, treating
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