Life with a Purpose

I, like many, wonder why God put me on this earth. What is my purpose? Why am I here? So, I guess I am starting this blog to explore my past and my present in order to better direct my life towards God's will and find and fulfill my purpose in the future. Through smiles and tears, God has blessed me, and hopefully sharing my experiences will help others - even if it just brightens their day.

But where do I start? I guess, I'll start at the beginning. I was born in January of 1979. I don't really remember anything about it. I just know it happened. It's funny how that works out. Something so significant in life, and you can't even remember it. I remember bits and pieces of my life prior to starting school. Some of that will have to wait for future posts, but I can tell you a little right now. My mom stayed at home with me, and I suppose out of a lack of anything better to do, she tought me to read and write. I remember Cookie Monster teaching me how to tie my shoes. I remember sharing a room with my brother (who slept in a crib) until he was like five years old. It is odd that your life just becomes flashes when you get older. Things you thought you would never forget just fade away. I guess that speaks to its utter lack of significance. We think things are so important, but in the end, it just doesn't matter as much as we thought it did.

I started kindergarten in 1984 (I think) where I excelled in reading and writing but not so much in math. I remember everyone in my class got little white readers with red print on the cover. Everyone, that is, but me. I got a fat math workbook. It had a picture on it that looked like it was taken at a zoo. Anyone else get one of these? I hated it! I hated the joy on my classmates' faces as they read and discussed those little readers while I worked (and reworked) math problems. UGH! I went on to first grade and could still read better than many of my classmates, and I still hated math.

Well, I guess that's enough for now. I've got other things to do. I'm open to suggestions on my blog and welcome comments. Good night and God bless! And Merry Christmas!