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Welcome to Intentional By Grace!

Are you:

Tired of watching life go by and then wondering where the years went?
Are you desiring to make more memories, eat healthier, have more time with the ones you love?
Are you wondering if others can tell a difference between your life and the unbelievers you know?

Then, this blog is for you!

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The purpose of Intentional By Grace

I created this site (with the help of my husband, of course) in the hopes of being able to build up and encourage those who visit in their walk with the Lord. We believe that as Christians, we are called to be good stewards of that which the Lord has entrusted to us. The apostle Paul tells us in Ephesians 2 that we are “[God's] workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.”

This blog is about walking out the Christian life intentionally. In other words, Intentional By Grace is about walking in a manner worthy of our calling (Ephesians 4:1). Therefore, we will think through topics together regarding family, health, finances, and time. Within those topics will be many sub-topics, and I hope to explore many facets of life with you while diving into the Word of God together to see what He intends for us in each area of stewardship.

I do think that it is important to note that Intentional By Grace is written from a woman’s perspective as I seek to live out God’s plan for my life. We’ll be looking at each topic through the lens of biblical womanhood, but I think that the principals can still be used by men who want to read along with us.

What Others Are Saying About Intentional By Grace

A blog written by a dear friend’s wife (who is becoming a dear friend to me because of her godly wisdom.) Definitely worth checking out. Her desire to LIVE BIBLICALLY in the roles we have been given as women, mothers and wives has been a great source of encouragement for me. ~Jerilyn W.

Leigh Ann at Intentional By Grace is absolutely wonderful! Share it with your friends! She has such a heart for God and spreading the Gospel! ~ Janet D.

Leigh Ann – I have to say I love, love, love, love your blogsite!!! You have such an incredible insight on life and how great is our God! You are such an inspiration!!! ~Tasha S.

Why I Blog at Intentional By Grace

My heart’s desire is to grow deeper in my understanding of my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and to bring others like the ones above along with me on this journey. As an outflow of that desire, I want to lay down my life in service for others through the gifts that we believe the Lord has blessed me with. I blog because we believe this is what God has called me to do at this time (and because I love it).

Blogging has become a wonderful way for me to organize the thoughts that daily flood my mind. I adore the written word. It’s a beautiful way to slow down and truly think more deeply about various topics (even the ordinary days). Blogging is also a way that I can share what I am learning with others, even if it’s only about flour, bananas, and boogers. As I am seeking to become a better steward of all that God has entrusted to me, including (but not limited to) our health, finances, and relationships, Intentional By Grace is a place where I will be recording this journey.

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A Few Promises from Me

I promise to share my honest opinions on each topic – this includes the good, the bad, and the ugly.
I will have successes and failures. I promise to tell you about both.
I promise that we will have a little fun along the way.

About Me, the Writer

I am first and foremost a child of God. This is the most important part of my life. I penned my testimony for you, as I think this is more telling about who I am than anything else that I can write for you. You can read it here.

In addition, I am the blessed wife to the man of my prayers, Mark. We have been married since July 2008. Apart from our salvation, marriage is our greatest earthly blessing. My hubby is far more than I ever deserved to receive as a husband. I know that it is only by the grace of God that I can count Him as mine. I’ve done nothing to deserve Him. I count it my greatest joy to be called His helpmate.

photo by Lillian Prince Photography

Third only to my Savior and loving husband, I have the privilege of being a mommy to our sweet little boy, Samuel. We became a family of three in January 2011. Oh what a joy it is to care for this boy day-in and day-out. We pray the Lord will continue to bless us with many more children in the coming years.

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How to Use Intentional By Grace

This website is a blog, which basically just means that I will be adding new articles frequently. I would suggest subscribing through your feedreader or by signing up to receive emails. Both of these options will ensure that you are kept up-to-date on posts added to this site. Additionally, you can follow me on Twitter or Facebook to see when new posts are added along with any other witty thing I have to say.

My heart’s desire for this blog is that it would be a place where dialogue happens. My fear is that this blog will be one that people visit and only read what I write. Instead, I want the articles that I post to be a spring board for conversation. I don’t want what I say to be the end all be all. In essence, I would love to see a virtual community evolve.

If you are interested in a particular topic, you can use the search box on the right to type in key words that you are looking for. This should turn up several results for you to peruse.

You can also search by category. The categories can be found at the top of the page and can be used to read through articles that I have written pertaining to each of these topics.

If you have any more questions, then please contact me and let me know how I can help.

Thank you so much for visiting Intentional By Grace!