July of 2025 marks the 7 year anniversary of A Grateful Grace Full Life (agratefulgracefulllife.blog), so it seems good to reflect on why I started writing it, my goals as I continue, and to celebrate what the Lord has done.
I created and started writing this blog because I had been praying for years to be an “able communicator of the gospel,” and I felt the Lord prompting me to step out in faith and start doing it through this blog. My heart’s desire is that people who read it will know that they are deeply loved by God. I think Ephesians 3:16-19 (Amplified Version) says it well:
May He grant you out of the rich treasury of His glory to be strengthened and reinforced with mighty power in the inner man by the [Holy] Spirit [Himself indwelling your innermost being and personality]. May Christ through your faith [actually] dwell (settle down, abide, make His permanent home) in your hearts!
May you be rooted deep in love and founded securely on love, that you may have the power and be strong to apprehend and grasp with all the saints [God’s devoted people, the experience of that love] what is the breadth and length and height and depth [of it]; [That you may really come] to know [practically, through experience for yourselves] the love of Christ, which far surpasses mere knowledge [without experience]; that you may be filled [through all your being] unto all the fullness of God [may have the richest measure of the divine Presence, and become a body wholly filled and flooded with God Himself]!
Look what the Lord has done! As of July 5, 2025, people from 79 nations have viewed one or more posts on this blog, with a total of 6,837 views. The graphic below indicates all of their locations in blue.
I am amazed, humbled and honored — truly, in my wildest dreams I did not forsee reaching so many people and nations. Places like China, South Africa, Turkiye, Pakistan, and so many more. Who but the Lord could do this!! I give Him all the glory!! Ephesians 3:20-21 express it so well:
Now to Him Who, by (in consequence of) the [action of His] power that is at work within us, is able to [carry out His purpose and] do superabundantly, far over and above all that we [dare] ask or think [infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, hopes, or dreams] — To Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations forever and ever. Amen (so be it).
Scripture quotations taken from the Amplified® Bible (AMPC), Copyright © 1954, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1987 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. http://www.lockman.org.
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Congrats, Cindy!
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