Heart Wide Open. Hands Lifted High.

"Faith is for that which lies on the otherside of reason. Faith is what makes life bearable, with all its tragedies and ambiguities and sudden, startling joys. Surely it wasn't reasonable of the Lord of the Universe to come and walk this earth with us and love us enough to die for us and then show us everlasting life? We will all grow old, and sooner or later , we will die, like the old trees in the orchard. But we have been promised that this is not the end. We have been promised life." ~Madeleine L'Engle

I start this blog with the above quotation. I think it explains how I preceive life in life itself. Without Faith, I don't know how one person can make it through this short journey that we all live. Life comes with sorrows but it also grants us with great joys!

I guess I should start off by introducing myself. My name is Nichole. I'm 24 years old and I consider myself to be just a "plain Jane". However, as far I precieve things...God never creates things to be plain. If my friends and family were to describe me, their choice words would probably be: fun-loving, opinionated, loud, funny, sweet, thoughtful, compassionate and maybe a little OCD. I'm a glass half-full kind of girl. I am a Preacher's Daughter that totally defies the typical definition of such. I absolutely LOVE serving the Lord. I have my ups and downs with being a PK. As with any other thing in life, the good always comes with the bad. I've worked at the same job since I was 16 and I absolutely love and adore the people that I work with.

I guess you could say that I've been forced to blog. Two of my friends have started blogs that touch my life each time they post. Being one that is usually not easily persuaded by peer pressure, finally broke after a little pressure from the two and here I am! I plan to dedicate this blog to all and any of my opinions (there's a fore-warning for you), my hopes, my joys, and my sorrows whether it be with real-life applications or inspired by movies, books or music. (I'm a critic by heart!)

Heart Wide Open. Hands Lifted High.
I entitled my blog as this because throughout my life I have always lived with an open heart. As hard as I have tried with past hurts, I have never seemed to build up those walls that so many people have had the chance to do. I go into all things and do all things with an open heart and usually an open mind. I think God granted me with a gift of discernment because of this inability to build walls. Thus, Hands Lifted High. Even though I've been hurt by friends, family, past relationships, etc.,I always end up on the other side praising God. Whether HE delivered me from unforseen circumstances or just had something better for me, HE always delivers.

So...with a Heart Wide Open and Hands Lifted High.....the blog begins!

2/10/09