In the course of my internet existence, I have created 2 or 3 blogs along the way because writing is something I enjoy and would like to continue to hone my skills. I also know that God has a calling on my life in this area and despite my best efforts to ignore it, I can't escape that calling...and I won't be happy until I have obeyed what He has called me to do. So, I'm back into the blogging world. I don't know how many people will read this; if a few do and are touched, then it is worth it, and if no one else reads it besides me, well, I am honing my skills...
It has been 4 years since I have written anything in my previous blog (Mudpies and Lollipops) so I decided to start anew. I changed the name a bit - Mudpies and Butterflies. It has a good ring to it, doesn't it? (The address name was taken in Blogger, though, so I had to switch it to butterfliesmudpies...hope we don't get confused.)
So, why Mudpies and Butterflies?! It all started when I was thinking about my 4 kids - you will hear a lot about them on here. I have 3 boys who are 100% all boy! As they get older, I am coming to terms with the fact that boys are gross. For me, who grew up a girly girl (and still remains one), nothing is grosser than a mudpie so that seemed to represent my boys. I have one daughter who doesn't mind getting dirty but is also as girly as they come. Her new favorite theme is butterflies...and hey, it rhymes with mudpies. So, that's the simplistic reasoning to the name. However, the more I dwelt on this name, the more I liked it for another reason...on here, you will read about my life, both the good and bad. Mudpies also represent the nitty gritty, nasty things we deal with in this life. The raw moments. The parts we wish we didn't have to look at or go through. The trials...the moments of doubt and fear...the pain. On the other hand, butterflies represent the new life I have found in Jesus. The victories over this world (even the small ones). The triumphs over tribulation. The joy found in every trial. The grace that covers me when I fail.
So, join me on this journey as I fulfill something God has put on my heart. Take a glimpse into my adventure, my roller coaster. Join me in the "nitty gritty" and rejoice with me in the victories.
