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| There's me! Picture taken by my lovely RA sophomore year of college. |
By way of introductions, I’m Katelyn. I am a special education teacher to some of the funniest and sweetest kids on the planet in the Chicago area. I’ve dreamed of being a teacher since I first attended school in kindergarten and even after 7 months on the job, it still feels surreal that I am living out a lifelong dream. Another lifelong dream was to become a mermaid, fueled by The Little Mermaid when I was younger. Obviously that dream didn’t pan out, but I did recently take the redhead plunge with a little help from my mama and the nice ladies from Sally Beauty Supply. Speaking of my mom, I inherited the birthday gene from her, which means I absolutely LOVE birthdays – anyone’s birthday, but especially my own. There is a whole day that can be devoted to celebrating the fact that God decided to place you on this earth! My family means the world to me and I feel so blessed that they are a part of my life. My brother and I enjoy becoming obsessed with different TV series – it’s the way we bond. My two favorite colors are blue and pink – very cliché. To be more specific, I love the colors light cornflower blue and hot pink. My favorite animals are monkeys, dolphins, and owls. A dear friend visited my apartment and declared that instead of becoming a crazy cat lady, I might become a crazy owl lady. Owls are all OVER my apartment and I wouldn’t have it any other way. I can find a quote/Bible verse/song lyric to fit basically any situation a friend or I might face.
I’m still not sure what this blog is going to be about specifically, which, if you know me, you know this goes against every fiber of my being. I’m a planner, (I make at least 3 ‘to-do lists’ daily), I’m an organizer … basically I’m a great combination of perfectionist and control freak. I rarely do anything quickly or sloppily; I take my time to ensure that my work appears “perfect.” Despite all of this supposed control over most everything, I still slip up. I still make mistakes and I still hurt people’s feelings. I am nothing without the grace given by my Lord Jesus. Thus, the title of this blog was born. Grace is my anchor in life; because of grace, I am able to stay close to my God. Because of Jesus and grace, God sees me as I wish everyone could: perfect, blameless, and precious in His sight.
So what will this blog be about? If I had to say right now, I would guess a myriad of things: teaching, faith, crafting, organizing, and the day-to-day life of a twenty-something in the post-graduate portion of her life. This blog will provide me with the opportunity to face my greatest fear: imperfection.
