Once upon a time

Don't you just love a good beginning? Every casual reader wants to find themselves hooked from page one--especially if the story is going to be a long one. Unfortunately, I could not find an amazing title to my very first blog. Without spending time hunting and pondering, I chose the famous ol' fairy tale words, "Once upon a time". Simply stated, that's how it all begins. Once upon a time, I was loved. Once upon a time, I met my Savior. Once upon a time, I became a wife and mother. Once upon a time, I left America, and once upon a time, I returned. I could go on and on, but consisely I'd like to say that without all these 'once upon a times', I wouldn't be who I am today. Life is kind-of like that, you know. A whole bunch of seemingly small happenings combine to mean more to us than we ever drempt possible. You soon realize chance encounters are actually divine ones. People you interact with become character builders, and problems become stepping stones in your journey of faith. I look forward to having a place to blog my thoughts and experiences, because somehow it may become a 'once upon a time' for someone else.