Our Life: An Autobiography

Some of these posts are embarrassing. Many of the stories were from a long time ago. I (Rick) have gone from hardcore pagan to hardcore Fundamentalist to a feeble attempt to live the Christian life. During the process I have made a lot of mistakes, said some dumb things and only because of the grace of God there has been some small change in my life.

Therefore, if you choose to read any of these posts please understand the continuum of life. There is much of what I’ve lived in the past that I don’t believe or practice anymore. I chose to write about it in raw form because I want my kids to know the journey, the good and bad of it.

It is true that my proud self recoils at some of the past life, some of the stories, but it is what it is. I am truly regretful where Christ was not glorified in my life, in my past. However, I do wish I knew as much information about my dad, the good, bad and the ugly of it all. I also would like to know where the grace of God was effectively applied in his life. How cool would that be?

I am encouraged, in an odd kind of way, by King David’s failure. I’m even more encouraged to see God effectively alter his life and give him a heart for Himself. David was real. He was not perfect, but he was real. I can at least be that.

So by the grace of God there has been some change in my life. I’m still the biggest sinner I know (I’ve never met a person who says and does more dumb things than I do), but, the truth be told, I’m more aware that God showed mercy on me. The cross of Christ is magnified in a daily kind of way to me and I still marvel when I think of the day when we first met. I further marvel that his sanctifying grace is changing me today. God perseveres. 

Amazed by grace and incredible debtor to mercy!