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Meet Bri



Hi there!
Welcome to my minuscule corner on the internet!  I'm Briana-the face behind the abundance-of-bri blog!  I'm a twenty-something year old mom and wife living the New England life.  I have a huge heart for Jesus, writing, learning, and connecting.  My favorite color is banana yellow, pugs never fail to make me grin, and a solid oat milk coffee puts just the right amount of pep in my step. 

The purpose of my blog is simple: to reflect and to encourage.
In fact, I like to think of my blog as my own public, online diary.



"Diaries... but aren't those supposed to be private?"



Yes, they certainly can be; but that's the point.  I'm not here to pretend like I have everything together.  I'm here to show you the real side as the Lord continues to mold and shape me as a person.
Throughout every struggle and triumph, I choose Jesus.  While I definitely don't know everything, I love sharing what I know.  My life is crazy and sometimes feels unsteady, but that's okay.  My foundation is in Jesus and that is something that cannot be shaken.

My Backstory

When I was sixteen, I found myself spiraling downwards into a vicious pattern of sin.  I didn't even realize the detrimental state I was in at the time!  All I knew was that everything I did felt extremely unfulfilling.  With that being said, I found myself feeling trapped, ashamed, lost... you know, the whole nine yards.  I knew there had to be more to this life, but what was that exactly?

When I was sixteen, still sinning, still feeling yucky, Jesus met me right where I was.  Jesus showed me a light at the end of my dark, spiraling tunnel.  Jesus showed me His authentic and unconditional love for me. 

Do I mess up?  You betcha.  Do I fall down?  Always.  Does my imperfection change the way Jesus sees me?  Absolutely not.  As children of God, our identity is in Him and He is always delighted with you.  Don't let the world's shame make you think any less of who the Lord says you are: His beloved.  

This blog is not meant to show you how cookie-cutter perfect and easy life is since Jesus met me; it's to show you the seemingly difficult, but worthwhile side to my walk with Christ.  Life is messy and situations aren't typically linear.  We're all in this together, and you, my friend, are never alone.

In fact, don't feel afraid to reach out.  I would love nothing more than to get to know you.  I'm here to meet you right where you are and to point you to the unfailing hope that lies with the gospel of Jesus. 

"But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us." Romans 5:8 [NLV]

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