Introducing Just Being REAL...

Being Real with yourself, others, and God is the vision God gave to my precious husband Matt & I over 14 years ago to plant what we now affectionately refer to as Sandals Church.  Over the years what this all means for me has been redefined & articulated as I've grown, changed, & experienced the ebb & flo of life. Unfortunately the phrase "just being real"  has more often than not been used interchangeably with "just being rude" which has wounded many a hearts.  I hope to give a new spin to the phrase~ one that might lead into a new experience with the idea of being real, and maybe in some small way~ begin planting seeds in others to begin to be real with themselves, others, and God in their lives.  Being real for me is pursuing  who I was created to be, and continually comparing that to who I am actually being. Sharing my real brokenness with others & experiencing love despite who I can be, and in turn offering love to others as they share who they really are & helping them discover who they were created to be.  Being real is constantly renewing grace & making being a good heart handler of others a priority in my life.  Life is so random, so routine, and then so unexpected all at the same time... that's what you'll find here: random, routine, unexpected (well probably not really cuz I'm so "safe" but who knows). You'll hear me share about how I'm REALLY doing, who I REALLY am, how I'm REALLY wired, how I REALLY blow it, how I REALLY love others, how I REALLY spend my time, how I'm REALLY broken, how I'm REALLY in need of grace & forgiveness, and what God is REALLY teaching me along the way.  Life is complex, wonderful, sad, exhilarating & exhausting~ this is how being real plays out for me as a (Pastor's) wife, as I am a mommy to my 3 amazing children, as I cultivate my friendships, and how being real weaves it's way through my ministries.  This isn't going to be everyone's REALity, but it's mine!