Just the Beginning...

Very soon, I will be Jessica Grady again.

Yes, divorce is a scary word.

Yes, I am okay.

Yes, this is hard.

Yes, I did everything I could to save my marriage.

No, I don’t want you to say anything negative about any other parties involved in this whole debacle.

No, I don’t want to answer a million questions about it.

Of course, I still know that God is good and that His love for me is incomparable to anything that I can imagine.

I have wanted to write a blog for years, and I think now is a wonderful time to start.  A whole new chapter in my life is beginning, and after lots of tears, a ton of prayer, and the occasional glass of moscato, I’m finally to a point where I am really excited to see what God has in store for me.  I’m sure that bits and pieces of my journey will make it into this blog.

For those of you who may have randomly stumbled across this page, I only feel it is appropriate to do somewhat of an introduction.  To put it simply, I am everything one would expect a 27 year-old female who was born and raised in the heart of the Bible Belt to be.  I love country music and Jesus.  I have a degree in English Education and spent a few years teaching English and coaching at a small school in the middle of nowhere.  Due to the fact that the current government doesn’t give a dadgum about making sure our education system is properly funded, I am currently working as a legal assistant/office manager for a bankruptcy and divorce attorney.  I am so thankful for my job, but I miss kids every single day of my life. I read more than any other person I have ever met, and you’ll never find me without my Kindle in my purse. My dog, Ellie Mae, is the most spoiled dog in America, and I wouldn’t have it any other way. I also own a small photography business.  Yeah… I’m one of those people.  I bought a nice DSLR, figured out how to use it, and what started as a joke has actually turned into something pretty successful. 

Strange things happen to me.  A few months ago, I managed to swallow a staple.  I once drove over 10 miles on a completely flat tire because I thought that the thumping I kept hearing and feeling was my car’s bass.  At least once a day, something happens to me that makes me stop and say, “Really, God?”  My life is awkward.  (Hence the title of this blog.)  But, my life is awesome and never boring. 

You’ll see.