For Real, Honestly

With me, what you see is what you get.  I'm not in to pretending to be something I'm not.  I'm not interested in glossing life over as all peaches and cream.  I mean you may catch me on a good day when I'm looking good and like I got it all under control or you may catch me on a not so great one where I look frazzled and tired.  And this is how it goes up and down that's how life is.  

The truth is if you see me and my hair looks amazing then I was just at the salon.  Although I have to say I love the new "tossled bob" that I got.  I mean wash, scrunch, dry and go and if it's a windy day it just adds to the tossled look!  If my makeup looks good, that means I actually remembered and had time to apply some.  The other day a friend was visiting and a little while after she left I looked in the mirror and saw I had mascara on only one eye!  Oh well, guess I must have got sidetracked while putting it on.  At least she is expecting her first baby and will soon understand.

I've gotten a lot of comments from people reading my blog saying they appreciate my honesty and talking about the every day moments of real life not just the few glossed up amazing moments.  I heard a song on the radio this morning and the lyrics of the chorus caught my attention.  The song is called "Honestly" by Vota.  The chorus goes like this: If you don't see the real me you won't see what mercy's done
If you don't see my weakness you won't see what love has won
If you don't see the distance from the darkness to the sun
You won't see, honestly

If you have a few minutes check out the music video Honestly by Vota

I love that, so true!  Mercy and grace abound in my life this is how I can have hope for each and everyday.  And if you think my life is perfect then you don't see the real chaos that mercy and grace save me from.  And if you don't see my weaknesses and moments of stupidity then you don't see what  love has done.  I believe there is hope and healing in the ugly that can come with life.  If there is one thing I strive to never be called it is a hypocrite.  

I have avoided sharing too much of my faith on my blog, but it is the reason I have grace, mercy, love and hope in my life.  My prayer is that the very reason for my existence exudes from my life and the grace and mercy that I experience everyday shines through my writings.  I would LOVE to share my personal story with anyone who wants to know more.

This is me transparent, for real, honestly!  

"But he said to me 'My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness'".  2 Corinthians 12:9a