Imperfect but Abiding

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I’m a born again Christian. I’ve used writing as a tool for myself for a long time, but I’ve sometimes wondered if my experiences and stories could help others, so here I am, writing them down. Maybe somebody will read them, and maybe they won’t. It isn’t my job to worry about it.

    Life Changes

    I used to be a teacher. In fact, for most of my young life, that’s all I wanted to be. 

    It was quite a jolt to realize that I was actually not cut out for it at age 25. Some called it a “midlife crisis,” which sounded rather hopeless to me, but the sentiment was accurate. I hadn’t the slightest idea what I would do without a teaching job. Life changes. 

    This wasn’t the first time my life had taken a rather large and unexpected turn. March 17th of 2021, I coached my track kids at practice and prepped for our first meet. March 18th, I shattered both femurs and both ankles, becoming permanently disabled. Life changes. 

    God doesn’t change, though. Every time I’ve felt hopeless, small, or lost, and even when I was pretending He didn’t exist, He was there, and I think that’s pretty great. Though it didn’t instantly remove the pain from any of these situations, just knowing that I wasn’t alone brings me comfort. Learning to rest in His peace (something I work on every day) by drawing nearer to Him can also change a person’s entire outlook. I just have to recognize his constancy. 

    Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. Hebrews‬ ‭13‬:‭8‬ ‭(NASB)

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