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Better Late than Never!

I was so excited and focused about starting the blog and writing the previous posts that I forgot to do something.....

Welcome to my thoughtful spot! This is a place that I created to share some of the things that God has been showing me and doing in my life over the past few months. As I've said in previous posts, I've been dealing with fear and anxiety.....it's been quite a journey....one that isn't over yet. 

I hope that by sharing what I've learned and continue to learn from my experiences that it will help someone else who maybe going through, coming out of, or about to go through something similar. 

A little bit about me....

My name is Andrea (hence the Andrea's Thoughtful Spot), I'm 26 years old and I love to write stories and edit video. My eventual goal in life is to become a film director and make faith-based movies and movies based on Bible stories...ACCURATE Bible movies. 

I've been a Christian for most of my life...since 2nd grade. However, I have also struggled with anxiety and doubt for most of my life. Sometimes I would really question my faith and sometimes even doubt my salvation. That was a big weapon that Satan used against me for a long time, trapping me in my fear. However, in August I re-committed my life to Christ and now have confidence that I AM one of his children and NO MATTER what Satan says or how much of a smoke screen he tries to put up, nothing is ever gonna change that. 

Now that's not to say that I have it all together. Nor am I saying that I don't ever have my share of fear, doubts, or anxieties. What I am saying is that I now have the confidence that no matter how I feel, Jesus is still gonna be Jesus and I'm still gonna be his. 

Throughout this whole experience, I've learned a lot about myself and a lot about Jesus that I didn't know before. I've been experiencing Jesus on a whole new level and he just keeps getting more and more awesome the more I get to know him. Through this blog it is my hope and my prayer that I will be able to help someone else get to know him in the way that I'm getting to know him. 

While I will be posting frequently, I can't say that I will definitely be posting every day so I recommend that you follow the blog so you can know for sure when a new post is made. Also by following the blog it will give me a better idea about the audience I'm reaching. Also please feel free to leave a comment on a post or send me a message if you have a comment or a question about a post. You can use to box in the pane to the right or you can email me. The email for the blog is andreasthoughtfulspot@gmail.com. I look forward to hearing from you! 

Finally, The Bible Verses page has some verses that have helped me over the years. Reader's Corner has links to fiction and non-fiction books that I've read and really liked. Many of them have really helped me over the years. The Fun Stuff page has music from Christian artists like Rend Collective and MercyMe that I've really enjoyed listening to. 

So yeah, I look forward to sharing more with you and hearing from you :) 

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