5 years ago this fall I was pregnant with this ridiculously sweet baby boy.
He was nameless at the time, though several names were high on my list.
Lincoln, Pierce, Anderson, William.
We discussed it lots.
got nowhere lots.
He was {finally} named about a week before he was born.
Grant Owen.
Fast forward two years...
...and our beautiful baby girl was nameless.
At 33 weeks, when the perinatologist left the room after deciding to do an emergency c-section, Matt and I looked at each other and said she needs a name, huh?
Grace Abigail it was.
So, after having our kiddos barely named when they were born,
it's only fitting that after more than 5 years of blogging,
I finally settle on a blog name I love.
Just as I am.
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It's the name that's been in my heart for awhile,
but I hadn't been able to put words to it.
This blog, although at times to me it just seems like a silly little place where I write, is truly my heart on paper.
My heart for my husband.
My heart for my kids.
My heart for our Savior.
I get humbled and blessed when people read this, my heart, comment, and say nice words...
for really, it's just me.
My night-owl-self.
my shoe-loathing, flip-flop-loving self.
my must-need-coffee self.
my heart-aches-for-orphans self.
my heart-aches-for-orphans self.
my sometimes loud, need to think-before-i-speak self.
my broken, inadequate, humbled-before-God self.
This blog?
it's Just as I am.
Just as I am..
going through life, doing the absolute best job I can to love my husband well.
to love my children well.
to love my Savior with my all of my heart, soul, and mind, and to love my neighbor as my self.
that's what I pray for for my life. every.single.day.
I fail. a lot.
i doubt my Savior's plan. i get impatient with the kids.
but I repent, confess, and pray for Supernatural ability to do it better the next time.
Just as I am.
a midwestern girl at heart,
a sinner who placed her trust in Christ,
who longs to leave a legacy to her children and her children's children.
a legacy of love. of serving. of radical, life-changing love and service to our Savior.
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Just as I am, thy love unknown
hath broken every barrier down;
now, to be thine, yea thine alone,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come.
Love it! And I love you!
Beautifully written...
Perfectly written, not any pretense, just yourself!
We love you very much.
(And the top picture looks so much like you at birth!)
Anna, I just stumbled onto your site this morning. What a sweet blog you have!! Love this post! Very genuine! I am now your newest follower; and I hope you will follow me, too! God bless you!
Love, love, love the name!
Love this! More of us need to be "real" in the Christian world, we need to show our struggles as well as our strengths...I love the title and the blog :)
Such a great post! Love it!! Stopping by from the Follower Fest...looking forward to reading more and getting to know you! Following along too ;)
Anna, I am so happy that you came across my blog through the follower's fest! I love to read blogs of ladies who are so positive! I can not wait to read more of your posts!
It's perfect!!! Beautifully stated. :^)
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