Pilgrim's Progress

    Well, I figured that I should probably explain the name of my blog, "A Pilgrim's Progress". My all time favorite book (other than the Bible) is Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott. The characters of the book, the March sisters, make a vow to better themselves so that when their father comes back from fighting in the Civil War he will find four virtuous little women. To accomplish this goal they decide that they will "play pilgrims" (as in the allegory Pilgrims Progress by John Bunyan) like they used to as children, and try to improve the areas in their lives that need a little help before their father returns. This metaphor is carried throughout the book, and I think it's a very useful one. We have all gone through a bog of discouragement, a valley of humiliation, and even a doubting castle. And in fact, we as believers are all waiting for our Father to return, and we want to be the best we can be when he does. We are all pilgrims, and we are all on this grand journey called life. I hope that this blog will capture my own personal journey, and also bring glory to our Father in heaven. For the Lord said, 

"Behold, I am coming soon!"

Let's all be ready!