To the writers in the group: forgive my bad grammar, run on sentences, sentence fragments, and over/improper use of the … I write the way I hear it in my head, as if I were talking to you. … is a better pause in my head then the , Consider yourself warned, please proceed with patience and have mercy on my writing :)
I really have no idea how to introduce myself...so here goes something...
My name is SarahJean, I am 25 and I hail (or hale) from the oh so exciting south central PA. I am now really excited to be a part of this group, although I am by no means a writer (so Lonnie you and I shall be in good company, because I too am a stress mess.)Kay was my roommate in college for a semester and a floor mate for a year. I met Mel and Sharon through Kay as well, although I have not had the chance to spend much time with Sharon. I am so glad I will be able to get to know you and all the girls better.
So where I am in all of this: "It's complicated". I am 25 years old and grew up hearing many many many sermons about premarital sex, and chastity. But really all anyone ever said was DON'T DO IT, ITS A BAD. The only other thing I heard was "Guard your heart", which was way more helpful than any sermons I heard in junior high about not having sex. Seriously, there has to be more than that… and why can't we actually talk about it? I have thought and struggled with all the stuff we never talk about just like everyone else.
Right now I am as much a train wreck as I ever was. Struggling to find the woman I am supposed to be under the mess that I am right now. I am extremely thankful for the presence of God in my life even on the days I know I am walking the wrong direction. When I feel like I am the farthest away that I can get, and nothing about faith makes sense and I no longer know what I believe I have discovered this one truth that will hold me together forever: Jesus loves me. This I know.
That said I am in a very rocky place of life and relationship. I have been dating for nearly a year which frankly is just terrifying to me. I have been struggling with our relationship, communication and future for awhile now and could use some wisdom, love and support from women like you. I have been pining for church family, for Christian friends, because they just get it, and understand better than my friends who are without faith. Maybe God has brought me all of you lovely women, to be my church family. I am so delighted to meet all of you and to be in a place where it is comfortable to talk about the unmentionables and awkward things in life.
Happy things about me are that I also drink tea like it’s my job, love to sew, knit, crochet, be crafty and cook/bake. More than anything in life I love …Food. I can’t even begin to explain how much I love food. I am constantly looking for new recipes, exotic foods, and watching the food network pining after a bigger kitchen, and a Kitchen Aid stand mixer. There is nothing better than a perfectly cooked Sea Scallop drenched in butter and lemon and a good glass of Riesling, besides maybe chocolate. Ok, fine I can’t pick a favorite because I love all food. Except ham. And I also love to travel, I love discovering new places, meeting new people, marveling at the wonders and beauty that God created. And of course International food.
OK so now that I can’t shut up and I am rambling, I am delighted to meet you all, and so glad that you have been divinely placed in my life.
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WARNING: I am SO not an English major.
Date: 2011-02-20 10:15 pm (UTC)Consider yourself warned, please proceed with patience and have mercy on my writing :)
I really have no idea how to introduce myself...so here goes something...
My name is SarahJean, I am 25 and I hail (or hale) from the oh so exciting south central PA.
I am now really excited to be a part of this group, although I am by no means a writer (so Lonnie you and I shall be in good company, because I too am a stress mess.)Kay was my roommate in college for a semester and a floor mate for a year. I met Mel and Sharon through Kay as well, although I have not had the chance to spend much time with Sharon. I am so glad I will be able to get to know you and all the girls better.
So where I am in all of this: "It's complicated". I am 25 years old and grew up hearing many many many sermons about premarital sex, and chastity. But really all anyone ever said was DON'T DO IT, ITS A BAD. The only other thing I heard was "Guard your heart", which was way more helpful than any sermons I heard in junior high about not having sex. Seriously, there has to be more than that… and why can't we actually talk about it? I have thought and struggled with all the stuff we never talk about just like everyone else.
Right now I am as much a train wreck as I ever was. Struggling to find the woman I am supposed to be under the mess that I am right now. I am extremely thankful for the presence of God in my life even on the days I know I am walking the wrong direction. When I feel like I am the farthest away that I can get, and nothing about faith makes sense and I no longer know what I believe I have discovered this one truth that will hold me together forever: Jesus loves me. This I know.
That said I am in a very rocky place of life and relationship. I have been dating for nearly a year which frankly is just terrifying to me. I have been struggling with our relationship, communication and future for awhile now and could use some wisdom, love and support from women like you.
I have been pining for church family, for Christian friends, because they just get it, and understand better than my friends who are without faith. Maybe God has brought me all of you lovely women, to be my church family. I am so delighted to meet all of you and to be in a place where it is comfortable to talk about the unmentionables and awkward things in life.
Happy things about me are that I also drink tea like it’s my job, love to sew, knit, crochet, be crafty and cook/bake. More than anything in life I love …Food. I can’t even begin to explain how much I love food. I am constantly looking for new recipes, exotic foods, and watching the food network pining after a bigger kitchen, and a Kitchen Aid stand mixer. There is nothing better than a perfectly cooked Sea Scallop drenched in butter and lemon and a good glass of Riesling, besides maybe chocolate. Ok, fine I can’t pick a favorite because I love all food. Except ham. And I also love to travel, I love discovering new places, meeting new people, marveling at the wonders and beauty that God created. And of course International food.
OK so now that I can’t shut up and I am rambling, I am delighted to meet you all, and so glad that you have been divinely placed in my life.