Experience: Life

One of the first things we do, even before birth, is form a relationship. After our first relationship is formed, we continue to search for meaningful relationships throughout our lives. These connections shape and mold us, affecting our actions, attitudes, and beliefs. Being loved, understood, and accepted are concepts we hold as highly important and we look for these things in the people with whom we connect. We need the certainty of their loyalty and we are deeply affected when that certainty is not there.   I have had trouble being successful at relationships. Because of the hurt and disappointment I experienced in past relationships, I refused to allow any one to get too close to me. When I noticed someone drawing close, or if I believed that they were going to hurt me, I would immediately start to push them away.  This tactic seemed to work at first because I was avoiding any further hurt or disappointment. It soon backfired. I eventually became an island with ...

While writing for my blog "My Back Story - Now," I realized that I was not only sharing my Life's experiences, but also the lessons that I've learned from them. In fact, most of my posts have been about the lessons that I've learned and encouraging others to see the importance of every circumstance. The major experiences in our lives are not just coincidences, they happen for a reason. There is purpose behind them. The situations we encounter are allowed to happen to show us something we hadn't noticed before. They make us wiser and stronger and cause us to see and live life differently. My recent life experiences have helped me understand what God desires of me and what is required for me to continuously be in His will. My experiences have helped me to understand who God really is, to see His heart. Most of us believe we know God, but we dont know Him intimately. We dont have a true relationship with Him. As I began to spend more time with God, I re...