New life, new blog?

First of all, I want to thank you.... for leaving facebook to look at this thing!

Because, unless you are my mother, my two best friends, Lindsay and Meghan, or my roommate, Travis (look to the right, they are my 4 only followers.) Basically, the 4 who pretend they read my blog. And the only 4 who knew this blog actually existed... and has, for a while now.

So why is this the only post, you ask? Well, you see, my previous blog was emotionally intense. Crazy. Emotions. Everywhere. Let's just say it was no "head in the clouds" "I'm on cloud 9" kind of blog. But that's ok... that's where I was in my life then. Who I was.

Now, not so much. I am excited about this life. Okay, okay, I will admit, I am always excited. Especially about life. Or, more precisely, the new guy in my life. But, let's just sitck with life.

So yea, that was the old blog. This blog = no guys.

Opps, I'm lying. There is this ONE guy. He is pretty amazing. LOVES me. I mean, he is the whole reason of this "New life, new blog" Yea, that amazing. Ya ready? Guess what he did for me. And you, by the way. He died for me. And you.

Oh yea, you know who I am talking about now... And you're leaving the site now, back to facebook. I see you. BYE then, I see how you are. But I wouldn't if I were you.

Really.

Ya wanna know why?

Because I don't care if you are Agnostic, Atheist, or Apathetic. Christian, Catholic (I know, you are Christian, too... just go with the flow), or Jewish. Spiritual, but not Religious. Don't know what you are, Don't want to know, or whatever. Let me tell you something.

You know me.

Yea, YOU. You've been around me at least once or twice... and I can bet more than that... because I DO NOT add ANYONE on FB I have only met once or twice. No ma'am (sir). So, YOU, are either A)Family, B)Friend, C)I know you from Madison, Athens, or Atlanta, GA... either way I know you.

And YOU know ME.

So, that means, since you KNOW me, that you KNOW that I would not want you leaving this blog based on my beliefs.

I promise I am not going to preach to you. I am only going to commentate my life and the thoughts that frequent my head. And, yes, there will be GOD, JESUS, BIBLE VERSES, and other things based on my RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD in this blog. Just as I read 1 million status updates a day that cover every topic under the sun.

But I know what you are thinking... ohhhhh, yes, I do. It's much more complicated than status updates, huh?!

First you are asking WHAT HAPPENED TO WHITNEY?!?! Next, something like IS SHE THE SAME 'WHITNEY' AS BEFORE?!?! And probably, OH, NOW THAT SHE IS ALL 'GODLY' AND 'CHRISTIAN'... SHE IS NOT MY FRIEND ANYMORE, SHE IS NO FUN ANYMORE, SHE IS GOING TO BE COMPLETELY JUDGING ME NOW...

Am I right? If so, I would be MORE than happy to answer these thoughts for you! Firstly, what happened to me is that I have turned my WHOLE life... heart, mind, and soul to Jesus. My present and my future. My past is gone... "as far as the East is from the West" (Psalm 103:12) and for that, I am greatful.

Secondly, I am and not(at the very same time)the same Whitney. I shall explain. Whitney is the same in this way: Will she still go out and enjoy Virginia Highland, Madison, GA, Athens, GA, and so on and so forth whenever she so chooses... yes, she will. Will she cheer on the DAWGS on Saturday?! Um, do you know me?! Will she hang out with bikers? Yeaaaaa. Will I judge you for drinking? Um, no. Smoking? Negative. Cussing? Absolutely not. Anything else under the sun? No, I will not judge you. I will do the opposite of that, what I have always done, LOVE YOU. "A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”(John 13:34-35)

Will I still be your friend? Hello, did you see what I just wrote? I LOVE YOU EXACTLY HOW YOU ARE. "'Love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no commandment greater than these."(Mark 12:31)

Does ALL OF THIS confuse you? If so, here we go, straight from the LOVE of my LIFE, you know, the one who died for me.... "for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23) Yea, I'm included in that. Still. Right now. Also he says, "You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother's eye." (Matthew 7:5) SO, yea, despite what you've experienced with Christians, or just human beings in general, my God tells me NOT to judge. But instead, to LOVE.

So, you now may be thinking... 'if you are the same person... how are you all of a sudden religious?' Because I HAVE CHANGED. My wants, needs, desires... I will still watch my DAWGS on Saturday... just without beligerence or drunkeness. I will still see my friends in Athens, Madison, Virginia Highland... with MAYBE a glass of wine... NOT a bottle, or shots, or many beers.

My actions have changed, my thoughts, my life goals, EVERYTHING, actually. Because it isn't about ME anymore, it is about Him.

DON'T LEAVE, YET. Just read on. This is the end, I promise. I want YOU to read this blog of mine.... Christian or NOT, Religious or NOT.

Why?

Because I want everyone who knows me, who has seen me at my best/worst... who knows me by association, or knows me like the back of their hand.... to SEE what CHANGE God can do in someone's life.

My life.

Will I be perfect? Um, no... did you see the first verse? "all have sinned" Will you read this somedays and think... 'Christian?! She is worse than me!' Well, I hope not, but I can't promise it won't happen.

But, there is one thing I can do. I can promise one thing. That the Whitney Conner you knew before will not hold a candle to the Whitney Conner now.


WHY? you ask. HOW?

Because the inner joy that Jesus brings cannot compare to ANY MAN ON THIS PLANET, any amount of money in the bank, the newest clothes in my closet, or shoes on my feet (And you KNOW how much I LOVE shoes!) His joy is everlasting. Intense. And will NEVER let you down. And I want to please him. By being what HE wants ME to be.

You may think I'm losing my mind, delusional, or you may be SUPER excited for me. Either way....

Don't take my word for it. Take my life, my actions. I want you to just visit this blog whenever you think about me- whenever you are bored of Farmville, Status Updates, and Photo Albums. I will update daily. There will always be something going on here, don't you worry. Because MAJOR change is going on in my heart and I cannot contain it.

My hope is that you will at least be entertained... but truely, I hope you are inspired.

And to get you wondering, too.

See you tomorrow! (If I haven't completely freaked you out and scared you off) :)

LOVE! LOVE!
Whitney
"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."
Jeremiah 29:11