Hey all you invisible people! My name is Aimee Byrd and this blog is about the gospel interrupting the ordinary. Join me in learning more about God and examining whether our knowledge of Him is congruent with our thinking and everyday living. And please forgive all of my virgin efforts in blogging! If computers were really smart, they would let me draw a picture of how I want everything formated and translate it for me. But, dare to look past all my awkward attempts at building a blog, and read my stuff–you might like it!
Also, you might like to know my theological beliefs. I am a member of Pilgrim Presbyterian Church (PCA), and therefore reformed in my theology. I was raised in a Southern Baptist church and am very thankful to have grown up with a strong teaching on the inerrancy of God’s Word. For that reason, I found the reformed confessions of faith to be more in line with the Bible’s teachings. With that being said, I very much enjoy all of my brothers and sisters in the faith and hope everyone can benefit from my reflections on how the gospel interrupts the ordinary.
I’m also excited to share the news of my first book, Housewife Theologian (P&R, 2013) that should be available this July. It is a discipling tool for women, examining how our theology affects our everyday lives.
You can email me at mail@housewifetheologian.com
Wow, I’ve been looking for a real person sharing real good stuff!
Aimee, I am happy to bump into another “freshman blogger” in cyberspace! I want to ask you, as a mother of three myself, HOW DO YOU MAKE TIME TO WRITE?? If you visit my blog, you’ll immediately see that I have not posted since Christmas!
I’m encouraged by your appreciation for theology and books (and COFFEE, my drug of choice too!)–especially as a busy mom. Keep writing.
Thank you, Brenda. To answer your question, I don’t know if it keeps me sane or drives me crazy?! But, I don’t have a schedule, I just work it in when I can. I’ll stop over and check out your blog, thanks!
Aimee, do you have a “love/hate” relationship with writing, too? The desire to write is a blessing and a curse, isn’t it?
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I so love and appreciate your blog. Can you set up a Facebook page people can follow that posts your entries?
Thank you, I guess I should do that. I promote it on my personal page, but I guess I’ve felt weird making a HWT Facebook page and asking people to join. I have issues with the “like” button, but I know I just need to get over it. If I take your advice I will let my readers know…but you can subscribe to receive email notifications for each new post. In general, I try to post on Monday, Wednesday and Fridays.
I appreciate your blog. My family & I have had a similar experience as you: we were raised in a fundamental independent church, then moved to a PCA church because of the reformed theology & the emphasis on grace (legalism was killing us! It was a bitter experience). Now, it seems that the gospel is having a greater impact in our daily lives…we’re more aware of it. So, thanks for your blog, and keep up the good writing!
I just stumbled upon your blog. The only other lady authored blog I follow is my wife’s but I just added yours to the feedler. Great insights and writing style. I am recommending your blog to my friends and family.
Thanks so much for the encouragement, Stuart.
Hi Aimee, got here via heidelblog — I’m curious about which Pilgrim Presbyterian (PCA) you go to — the one I know is a local plant, pastored by a friend of mine who until recently (perhaps even still) has a day job of running a coffee shop.
Well that is certainly ironic, considering my comment over on the heidelblog. My church is in Martinsburg,WV: http://www.pilgrimpca.org. I love my pastor and all, but can’t count on him to make me a good cup of coffee, ha, ha. Thanks for stopping by.