About Me, Jacquelyn Huff

Hello, I’m Jacqui, and I’m so glad you stopped by!  

Let me tell you a little about myself before I tell you why I’m glad you stopped by. 

I’ve heard that 60 is the new 50 and 70 is the new 60; I’m gracefully somewhere in between! For most of my life, I’ve lived in the Southeastern part of Michigan, and I must say, I appreciate the different seasons we have…except when our winters extend into spring, then our spring leaps into summer! But that helps me appreciate our summers so much more!

Have I been blogging long? No, this is my first post, and I am very excited! I almost said entry, but I don’t think that’s the “proper blogger” lingo!

As a child, I loved reading fiction, almost anything with a happy ending, and I still do! I remember in a high school English class, there was an assignment to write a short story, fiction or non-fiction. Of course, I chose fiction. I had never written any story. I worked hard on it and was excited and proud of the finished product. After turning in the assignment, I waited with great anticipation for the return of my masterpiece!

However, my excitement and self-confidence were short-lived. As I flipped over my returned masterpiece, I first saw a big red “D!” As I scanned through the pages, it seemed all I saw were red corrections and comments. To rub more salt into my wound, a red note on the last page further reproached my efforts!  

My heart and imagination were crushed. That day, I declared to myself I would never write anything again, especially that which someone else could read!  

Except, that wasn’t God’s declaration. Because of some very challenging times in my life, I began to write out my feelings, which proved to be very therapeutic for me. Anger, sadness, confusion, fearfulness, or when I felt overwhelmed with a life issue, I wrote the feeling down. Since they were all my private stories, no one could critique them…NO red marks!  

Fast forward, after graduating from college and many “solo” writing classes after that and prayer, my self-esteem was gradually restored. I eventually went to work for the Department of Defense as a Procurement Analyst, which involved, among other things, lots of reading and policy writing for the acquisition workforce. All of the above and the work experience have brought me to this place in life now. 

My faith, which is in Jesus Christ, is vital in my life, but that wasn’t always my reality. Until my early 30s, I believed there was a God who lived in Heaven, which was in the sky, and He was sitting around and looking down at us. Then, in my middle 30s, when life seemed to be going reasonably well with my new miracle job and good progress was being made in other areas of my life, I began to think there has to be more to life than this. It was in this season I met my friend Jesus, Lover of my soul, Protector, and Provider. Since then, my life has never been the same, more fulfilling and exciting than I could ever imagine!

I hope to inspire, encourage, make you laugh a little, and challenge and compel you and me to think and dream bigger than our eyes can see. To remind us with signs of hope, those new beginnings can start anytime, anywhere, and at any age or season in your life.   Sometimes, all that’s needed is a different perspective. 

It’s an honor to be able to write and share my perspectives and hopefully yours, too, as we travel on this journey together. God Bless you!       

^“2 And the Lord said to me, “Write my answer on a billboard, large and clear, so that anyone can read it at a glance and rush to tell the others. ³ But these things I plan won’t happen right away. Slowly, steadily, surely, the time approaches when the vision will be fulfilled. If it seems slow, do not despair, for these things will surely come to pass. Just be patient! They will not be overdue a single day!” (Habakkuk 2:2-3 Living Bible (TLB))

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