I was blind but now I see.
The Lord has been so good to me. I have known of him since I was too little to remember. I am still in the journey of knowing him!
I was born outside of Charleston South Carolina, which is still home for me even though I have lived in Gainesville for over 40 years now. There is just something about being born in the Low Country; it is just in your blood. I was the oldest of 6 children. I have the most amazing parents! We are a very close knit family and with the exception of my baby brother we all live within 10 miles of one another. We gather together for meals at least several times a month
I married my high school sweetheart, David, and we have 4 children, Liz, Brinson, Jay and Alex. We have been married 28 years, David is my best friend! We have one grandchild, Lola Cate !!
I think my relationship with the Lord has been like a lot of peoples, it was more about the ritual. Everyday life consumed me with the raising of my children and in the past years of operating my own business. It was easy to push it to the back burner, easy to say "oh I will study my bible and get serious about my relationship with the Lord starting tomorrow when things calm down a little" and somehow 25 years slipped by.
I don't think there was an epiphany of sorts but the Lord really began to get my attention. This past winter he began calling me to give up my business and pursue him. I didn't listen, I remember thinking what a great idea but not now, I have this business to run, I don't want to give it up, I am just too busy! Who am I anyway that the Lord would call me?
The Lord was not giving up on me though and he began to take everything away from me that I thought was more important than him. It has been the hardest thing I have ever gone through but I am so thankful that the Lord loved me enough to take me through it.
In August he led me here to Aim . I feel so blessed to be used by the Lord and feel fulfilled in my role here. I am humbled daily by the blessings that he continues to pour over my life.
I was blind but now I see, My Grandmother loved to sing Amazing Grace to me. In fact one of my last memories of her was laying next to her while she sang it softly to me.
