The First Post

Hi there, friends! Thanks for taking the time to even click the link to this, never mind reading any of it. You are awesome.

So you probably want to know what the heck you are reading. I'm kind of asking myself the same question. You see, I've tried this whole blog thing before, with the same concept as this blog will have. But there was one problem: I didn't post it anywhere. I was way too shy to, so only a true few knew about it. And even though everyone said it was hilarious, that still didn't give me the confidence boost I needed to make it public. But I decided that today was the day, because why not just suck it up and do it?

Whether this is your first time reading my blog, or if this happens to be one of the five people who knew about it before, I want to explain the basis of my new-and-improved blog. Since I'm now posting publicly, I wanted the title and url to be more catchy and memorable. This is why I am now calling my blog "FML". This is for two reasons:

1. This blog follows my incredibly awkward self and the frequent unbelievable situations I get myself into. And what does our culture usually say in times like these? You know it: "F My Life", usually abbreviated into "FML."

2. But we don't want to F our lives, because life is an absolutely beautiful thing. So coincidentally, I realized that the three things my old blog revolved around actually made another FML acronym: Faith, Music, Laughter. When I'm personally having one of those "FML" days, I tend to turn to the other FML to feel better. I think this stands true for a lot of people, or at least the ML. For me, all three are incredibly huge parts of my life. So, I wanted to be able to share that with others. I want the sharing of my faith to encourage you, the music I post to make you feel something, and the stories I write to make you laugh. I hope I am successful in at least one of these.

This is how my blog posts work:

I begin with the hilariously awkward story, which is usually the biggest chunk of the blog, because what is a good story without every single juicy detail? Then I connect the story to a bible verse, and elaborate a bit on what we can learn from that. I know what you're thinking: how does this girl think she can connect some awkward story from her childhood to a devotional that's supposed to encourage me? I'll admit, sometimes it's a stretch, but I do my absolute best. Bear with me! Whether it ends up relating pretty accurately or if it has nothing to do with the price of tea in China, I hope that whatever I say in that section will uplift you. If it helps, read it completely separately. Lastly, I post the "Song of the Day", which is simply a song that is so good I wouldn't want to hide it from anyone!

I also occasionally post what I like to call "awk-words", which are shorter stories that don't need much detail or simple little moments or thoughts that occur as I go throughout my day. This could be pertaining to the F, the M, or the L.

So whether you're here for the F, the M, the L, or all of the above, I hope you can apply whatever I say to your life. Maybe you're here because you, as well, are awkward and it makes you feel better to know it happens to other people. Perhaps you love music and just want to refresh your ears with something new. Or maybe you need some encouragement and cheering up on a rough day. Either way, I thank whoever you are for being here and embarking on my journey of life with me!

I'll be taking the blog posts I've already written from my old one and adding one each day, until we're all caught up and ready to continue where I left off. Also - I'm a fan of constructive criticism. If you aren't a fan of something I wrote, please don't hesitate to tell me!

I hope you learn, I hope you listen, I hope you laugh, and most of all, I hope you dance.
God Bless you all. Let's make "FML" a phrase that embraces life.

Molly