The Beginning

Hi.  I'm Sarah!  Welcome to my blog.  My purpose in writing is to keep a record of my personal journey as I just try to live Life to the best of my ability.  This blog is a view of life through my lens.

My goals in writing this blog:

 To keep myself accountable to how I am spending my time. 

--What am I doing with the time that I have been given?  Quite honestly, I do feel that I waste alot of time on meaningless things.  I want to be more intentional about how I spend my time!  I will be writing about my life and what I am doing--the good and the bad.

To learn and grow continuously

--I want to share what I am learning, and have a visual and written record of my progress so that I can look back on it and see how far I have come!  

To share my everyday life!

-- There really is beauty in everyday life.  Every laugh. Every tear.  Every story book read to a child.  Every crumb swept from the floor.  It can be very easy to overlook the blessings in the ordinary.  I want to recognize the gifts that I have been given, so that I can give thanks to the God who has given me life and such sweet blessings.

To challenge myself!

--Growth happens when we step beyond what is comfortable.  I think that it will be interesting to look back on how I have grown and changed as I overcome obstacles, break bad habits, learn new things, and just live life!

The title "Beyond All The Walls" has many meanings to me.  

First, and most superficially, I have had a dream for so long to travel all around the world.  Just to see it.  Just to enjoy it!  Just to see what God has made.  I do, however, tend to stay very near to home.  Out of laziness, out of selfishness, out of fear of lack of money and what other people would think.  I want to go literally beyond the walls of my home and what I'm comfortable with, and write about what I see.

Second- I know that I have grown up in a fallen world.  I have struggled, I have sinned.  I have baggage, I have scars.  I have built up walls that I hide behind.  Anxiety and fear have been my constant companions in life.  I am genuinely trying to move beyond the walls that I have built up in my life.  I want to keep a record of my progress, and maybe even inspire and help someone else who has struggled with similar things!  

Third, and most importantly---I believe that Christians should go "Beyond All The Walls" to reach those who need to know Jesus as their savior.  To help others who are in need.  I want to be willing and available to go beyond the walls of the Church to reach out to other people who struggle and need God so desperately.

Thank you for stopping by!

~Sarah