I have had this blog name picked out for quite some time now, for when I would eventually start writing. When I read the definitions for: disastrous – accompanied by or causing distress or disaster, very unfortunate, calamitous; and redeemed – to free from captivity by payment of ransom, to serve as compensation for or to make up for, to buy back, to release from blame or debt; forgive, it seems so clear to me. These two words perfectly describe who I am.
To say my life is disastrous is a bit of an exaggeration. It’s not so much my life – but the thoughts, actions, feelings, and behaviors that I far too often have that are disastrous, that tend to lead to more disaster; hence comes the word disastrously. I don’t think that I have had any more struggles in my life than the average woman. I also do not claim to have had worse experiences than any of you. However, I have often been paralyzed by heartbreak, fear, depression, insecurity, anger, sadness, and well…… probably any other emotion you could think of. And those things my dear friend, are disastrous.
As for being redeemed, that is another story. That is an amazing, wonderful, extraordinary, and undeserved story; far from disastrous. The Lord has set me free. He has paid my ransom. His perfect life made up for MY sins, MY mistakes, and MY imperfect life. He bought me back from death with the price of His blood. I have been forgiven and I am free of blame, guilt, and shame. This was not deserved or given to me by anything that I have done. I did not earn this by doing anything special or worthy in His eyes. This is His free gift of grace simply because He loves me. How awesome is that?
That is how the name Disastrously Redeemed came to be! In two simple words, this describes who I am and what I am. I am redeemed, I am His. For this I will forever be grateful and although I will continue to sometimes make a disaster out of things, I know that His love and His blood has redeemed my soul. I am Disastrously Redeemed!
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I am just now finding your blog information. I tried to download the web address that you left on Facebook and wasn’t able to get to the blog. I found it on my home page just now and I’m so thrilled to be reading this. You’re a good writer I look forward to catching up on your post and continuing to read your future post. Lots of love.
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