I was blessed with growing up in a Christian home and being in church my whole life. I accepted Christ into my heart at age seven and was baptized soon after.

At age nine, I was diagnosed with Lyme’s disease and my faith was shaken. Throughout the next few years, I distanced myself from God and began doubting my salvation. It grew worse when my family was called to a full time ministry and we moved several states away. I was angry at God for taking me away from everything I had known. 

But thankfully, I went to a Christian camp for a week and God used it to make me realize that I had pulled myself away from Him. I rededicated my life to God. Through my early and mid teens, I struggled with assurance of salvation and constantly sought reassurance. 

A few months after I turned seventeen, I lost a friend to suicide. My heart was in turmoil and I didn’t know what to do with the heavy grief. Graciously, God placed me in the life of a very special lady, who was in the midst of her own trials and grief, and used her to show me joy in hardship. Through her testimony and Christlike example, I got back in the word and ran back to Christ. 

For a couple months in 2024, I was considering leaving the church because of my legalism mindset. I saw hypocrisy everywhere and had forgotten the amazing grace of God in my own life. But God used several people to point out the flaws in my worldview and showed me the power of fellowship with other believers. I am now a member of a church and enjoy going to services and spending time with other believers. 

I am not a perfect Christian. I never will be. But by the grace of God, I can be a light in my workplace and in my daily life. 

1 Peter 1:6-9