Hello!!

My name is Riley, and I am a bad Christian.

Now hold on a second, know what you’re thinking. But really, I’m a bad Christian. I don’t always remember to pray over my meals or before bed or when I wake up, and I curse sometimes (yes, even on Sunday)

My point is, I’m not perfect. But, who is? We all do something that makes us bad Christians, whether it’s lying, gossiping, or judging others.

A long time ago, I went through something very traumatic, and it lead me down a dark path. I left the church, and denounced my faith. It was rough for a few years, and when I started to come back to the church, I was scared. I didn’t know what to expect and I didn’t know if I’d be accepted back.

I looked for, well, for this. For someone to talk about the things they do wrong, so I wouldn’t feel so scared. But there wasn’t anything. So I decided that I’d make one.

Well that was about 5 years ago, and now I’m starting it!!!!

I’m finally at a point in my life, in my faith, and in my recovery that I feel more comfortable doing this.

So that’s a little about why I’m doing this. But do you really know me? Probably not.

So, again, my name is Riley. I’m 22 and live in Central Texas. I’m a Baptist, and I actually work in ministry! My job is to help churches in our area find recourses and help guide them through anything that comes up.

Now, this blog isn’t about a bad Christian. It’s about my little family!

My boyfriend is Matt. He is 28, and has dealt with his own fair share of struggles in his faith. Matt had a daughter with his high school girlfriend, and her name is Shanna. Shanna is 9 and, like most 9 year old girls, loves anything unicorn and sparkly.

Now, Matt and I are both fully fledged Christians, baptism and all. We’ve accepted Christ in our hearts and make a conscious effort to be better today than we were yesterday. Shanna hasn’t made that step yet, and that’s okay. She knows that we try to be better, and that there’s no such thing as a perfect Christian.

So that’s a little about us, and you’ll learn more as we go on this journey together.

I am so excited to finally get started on this journey!! Just know, this is a judgement free blog, something so many seem to forget, even the best of Christians, is that we are not to judge each other, only God can judge us.

Be kind to everyone you meet, and remember you are loved more than you know!!