First ever blog post!!!!!

So I've finally succumbed to the urge to create a blog. I'm actually really excited to get this going and start getting more involved in the community of bloggers on the internets (yes with an s). So I guess with this first post I should get right down to business and explain what this blog will be and why i'm doing it.

First: Dealing with the title, although it sounds like a fairly generic Christian title it actually took me some thought to figure out what I would call this.  The title comes from Romans 5:20-21 in which Paul states: "...but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more..." In the last year this verse has really stuck out to me as just a HUGE reminder of God's indelible grace for us. Though our sin is so large HIS GRACE ABOUNDS!!!! (just meditate on that!)

Secondly: After reading other's blogs and receiving much insight/encouragement from postings I thought doing one myself would be neat. Along with that I find myself throughout different points of my week reading/hearing/seeing things that I feel are worth sharing, or archiving in some way (for myself, if not for others).

Finally: I really want this to be something which for me grows me in my relationship with Christ, specifically dealing with scripture study and discussion.  It is a way for me to look at my thoughts on something and truly analyze them almost in a Berean-like mannor. It also gives others the ability to comment/correct me where I might be wrong or misinformed. 

So..... Yeah..... I have a blog now!!!!