Like I said, I’m just a twenty something, Mississippi raised, Jesus lovin’ sister, homegirl, and friend who is praising her way through college and trying to figure out this purpose thing. But, I’ll dive into myself a little deeper since you’re here! I accepted Christ on December 15, 2013 in a small Baptist Church in the heart of Mississippi. I was 14 years old. Years prior to my salvation I struggled with low self esteem and depression that tried to take my life. The middle school period is pretty rough, guys. Nonetheless, God wouldn’t allow His daughter to perish, and He found me broken before Him at fourteen.
My surrender began to transform my life— I finally began to see myself the way God sees me. So, I started this blog about one year after my salvation. I was so excited about Jesus. This is how writing began to be my outlet. You can see my growth on here, literally.
About my upbringing— my parents began local ministry when I was fifteen, so having that community helped my spiritual growth for sure. Yes, I’m a preacher’s kid. No, I do not operate in that shadow. I have a calling of my own.
You’ll see a lot of writings on here about my purity journey— I boldly began ministering this truth when I was probably around fifteen. It has been one of the most sacred and intimate journies I’ve been on— how I’m waiting for God to reveal the lover of soul. And in the mean time, I’m praying for him and praying that I always surrender myself and be continually transformed into a wife. I’m not just sitting here waiting, but I’m whistling while I work. There is so much purpose to be revealed in me before I do life with my purpose partner. That testimony is going to be popping, guys. God is going to blow my mind.
But anyway, as you can see, I’m just a girl chasing after God’s Glory. I want to be a space, a vessel, that Jesus can use. There’s no sweeter place to me than being surrendered in the presence of my Father. I’ll never forget the brokenness— the sound of first crying out to God. He continues to unravel and wreck me every time so gracefully. He can do it over and over again because if He’s still seeking, I’m still pressing. My greatest hope is that my transparency and vulnerability in my writings can help set some captives free.
-jrm
"In the crushing In the pressing You are making New wine In the soil, I Now surrender You are breaking New ground," -Hillsong x "New Wine"