In the Beginning

"In the beginning Jess, God made the mountains, the sun, and the trees..." To be honest, I hate this picture, but Jess thinks it's the funniest thing ever. She says that this is the picture where Jarred is teaching me about life. My wife makes me laugh so much! I would be way to serious without her in my life today.

So, in the beginning, I wanted to write a little about this blog. The idea of My Life and His Story came about this past year while me and the program team at United Christian Youth Camp were writing our Middle School program for summer camp. My Life, is all about the idea that we each share a small chapter in God's greater story. And My Life and yours looks different. The exciting part is how God pieces each of our chapters into His Story. How He presses, shapes, and fits us into this world and each other's lives is incredible and worth telling!

My Life and this blog is centered around a few things. 1, that my life is not so much about me, but much more about Him. 2, that my life isn't always easy, in fact, most of the time it's hard. And following Jesus doesn't make it easier. But it is better. 3, that I make mistakes, and in those mistakes God uses them for a better story. And finally 4, that I need to tell my story, not just through words, but by loving God and people. It's not a story to tell everyone how cool Jarred is, but it's a story to share with people in hopes that we would be encouraged and challenged in our lives.

So, I hope you enjoy reading a little about my life and the ups and downs it entails.

Later