I’m new at this…

Hello all,

        I've never written a blog before. I've always been afraid of it. I'm not sure why. Maybe it's the fact that my 6th grade teacher didn't care what I wrote just as long as it had the proper punctuation and grammar, failing at this I was given the impression I was inadequate with writing and therefore a failure. Or perhaps it's because my whole life I felt like I didn't have a voice. If I did muster up the courage to say something, I was squashed, and this left me with the hard reality that my voice didn't matter. Or maybe I'm afraid to write because of the deep rooted lie that I couldn't change anything by speaking, so I might as well not ever say anything.

        But wait, what does God have to say about this? Didn't He form the entire world by simply speaking it into existence? Aren't deep wounds formed in our hearts from people speaking death over us? Don't you feel like soaring like an eagle when someone tells you that you matter and are a treasure? There is life and death in the tongue. So I wonder, why has the enemy worked so hard to keep my mouth shut. What is it he's afraid I'll say. Maybe he's afraid that I'll speak the truth and set the captives free. Maybe he's afraid that I'll realize the lies he's been forcing down my throat since infancy. Maybe he's afraid I will break the chains he's put on me and unlock the cage I let him put me in out of the fears he's instilled in me.
 
       My name is Erin Demeter and I am about to let you in on my story, it's one that has never been told before. It's about time I told it, the enemy can't keep me silent forever. This is part of my journey. Bringing lies into the light and exchanging them for truth. I am about to embark on an adventure. I'm going to Utah on a trip called "Journey into the Deep." On this journey I will allow God to speak to my heart and tell me who I am and what my purpose is. I'm finally letting God write my story the way He wants. I know it will be full of wild adventures, hardships, joy, laughter, romance and suspense. God has a path for me to follow, He has a journey for all of us. Are you ready to follow yours?