Laura Elizabeth McGregor 

Why am I here?
In 1,000 characters or less ...

This seems like a lot of pressure. 

One would think, I would have a plenty to say. But tonight, the cursor is... empty.

I have been disobedient to God. 
I have let my fear win. 
Done the hard thing. 
Been the bad guy.

But God-

He keeps meeting me in all these strange, messy, peculiar places-

holding onto me.
Not because of who I am, but because of who He is.

I’ve felt like giving up.

But God.
 
All I want to talk about is the only things worth talking about. 

To collect stories and start conversations. 
To create spaces where it is safe to talk about difficult things. 
To pursue healing. 
Growth. 
Love.
Living my faith even when I fall face-first on the pavement.

Believing that God is too good to lie to me. 
So, I guess that’s why I’m here.

To remind you that you matter. 
Your story matters.
That we don’t have to have all our ducks in a row to be loved, chosen, and seen.

And to tell you ...
 I’m listening.