RELATIONSHIPS: A Mess Worth Making

When I read this title by Timothy S. Lane and Paul David Tripp I thought it might be about romantic relationships, but Mom said it was about relationships with people in general.

When I read it again I realized I couldn't agree more.

I read most of this book as I sat waiting for my classes to begin my first semester of college. It is full of highlights from the blue highlighter I carried around and even (sadly) has some water damage. Unfortunately life got busy and I didn't get to finish it.

Where I am in life, I wanted to pick it up again. When I read the title I decided I COULD agree more! Relationships are a mess worth making. And when I stand in the mess of it my heart aches for that restoration and peace. People have always meant something to me...and although I cannot possibly keep all of my relationships balanced, they always mean a lot to me.

I have so much on my heart right now, but I just wanted to write this down and then expound on it more later.

Lately I've been realizing that my heart to share what I think and feel has brought on a lot more difficulties rather than blessings. I am a very honest and open person and when what I say is taken the wrong way and interpreted wrongly it breaks my heart that I wasn't clear or was thought of that way.

Anyways. After I finish reading the book I hope to post some great quotes from it and some thoughts. Relationships have been "my thing" that God has given me....and I feel led to share.