So... What?

"What exactly is this blog all about? Why should I read these articles in my (limited) free time? How will reading this impact my life in a way that nothing has before?"

Caught ya red-handed. ;) I'm almost 100% certain you're asking these to yourself right now. But don't feel bad about it. Honestly! What exactly is this blog about? At first I wasn't quite sure myself. To be completely real with you... Even as I type this explanation I realize I have been asking the "what exactly" question up until this very moment.

But the asking is over. 

And I'm afraid I have some wonderful news... 

This blog is all about being a spectacular jumble of disarray. :) It will have detailed commentaries on poetry, music, movies, stories and more. It will have down to earth interviews with down to earth people. It will have random speeches and rants. And every so often, it might even have a meme or two. ;) 

But why? Because that's often how things are in my life- a jumble of disarray (though I often hate it so!). I scheme and plan for events to go perfectly the way I want- and they change. I entertain myself with darling dreams looming on distance horizons- and they pass steadily overhead. I implement uncanny goals for myself- only so that they come and go without any sense of accomplishment or satisfaction. (Can anyone else relate? :P) I started this blog, among other reasons, to try and help loosen the noose of "my control" over my own life and the perfectionism that goes with it, both of which I had been tying tighter and tighter around my neck each passing day.

Have you ever heard the line, "Write your own destiny"? 

Oh!- how I've always hated that mindset. But as I've gotten older, I've come to a dreadful realization: this slippery mindset has seeped into my own unsuspecting brain like a burning poison! Goodness. Like a flaming hot Cheeto flung into my foolish eye, I understood how truly terrible it was to be the master of my own destiny. It put so much weight upon the shoulders of my limited range of ability. Instead, I found it was much, much easier to let someone who is capable take over the construction of my life. And though it took me far too long to fully admit, it certainly became a no-brainer to me that the Person who wrote the very blue prints of my being should have a pretty good idea of how to use His own instructions. So really! Let go and let God. Let loose and let Him choose. It's a whole lot easier and way less stressful. 

THAT's why I started this blog, Eyes Raised to Heaven. To help my readers delve into our very own culture, our stories, our cinema, our harmful mindsets, our sins, our insecurities- and show how God is still to be found in the middle of our muck and mess. To show that we must always keep our eyes raised to heaven. Because I know how often I forget He's with us, both from up there and down here. So. To answer your question, "How will reading this impact my life in a way that nothing has before?" I want to encourage you to read these articles closely and carefully, and let my words pierce your heart. The only thing left after that is to let the tension in your neck go straight to God, who loves you so very much. <3