“It Is Finished.”
An Emotional Messy Masterpiece Farewell
As Easter quickly approaches, Jesus’ final words “It is finished” have been ringing through my ear. This short, three word sentence bears so much meaning. Though I will never claim to understand Jesus Christ in his entirety (He is the Son of God after all), there are certain feelings that linger behind those words that I can certainly relate to.
For nearly three decades, I took “It is finished” at face value. Jesus’ life was complete and it was time for his mission of redemption to be fulfilled. But as I got older, the more I noticed, and related to, the examples of where Jesus’ human self appeared. He experienced anger, pain, hunger, and even fear. So, it’s not much of a jump to assume that Jesus’ final words also bore relatable emotions. In my mind, I primarily picture a sense of accomplishment, relief, and complete peace.
Over the last several weeks, I have had a stirring deep inside my soul. It’s a familiar stirring…the same one that moved me out of event planning and into blogging. At first, I questioned why I would be having these feelings. Was I bored? Was I overwhelmed? Had I reached a point where I was out of ideas. The long list of scribbles in my notebook and saved drafts would prove otherwise. After several days of introspection, the truth hit me like a ton of bricks. “It is finished.” My blogging mission is complete and it’s time to move on to my next chapter.
There’s a great book titled “Experiencing God” that discusses how God uses different chapters of our lives to shape and build our characters. Each character advancement equips us to handle whatever the next part of our lives will require. The things you are capable of achieving now would not have been possible ten years ago.
Messy Masterpiece Blog has leveled up my life in more ways than I can count. Through writing and content creating, I’ve been able to heal parts of myself I didn’t even know where hurting. I’ve stepped outside my comfort zone and embraced who I am. I know where I’m going and what I want out of life. The mess that I felt my life was at the time has turned into a beautiful masterpiece. “It is finished.”
Though I will no longer be creating NEW content, the old content will continue to be available. The Messy Masterpiece website will stay active, giving you continued access to recipes and favorite posts. The same applies to all MMB social media profiles. And who knows, maybe someday down the road God will call me back into blogging. I learned a long time ago to never say never. Whenever I do, God just laughs and says “wanna bet?”
For now friends, this is my farewell. This decision was not made lightly. However, I knew I made the right one when the same sense of accomplishment, relief, and peace that lingers behind “It is finished” washed over me. I’m ready to move on to the next chapter and I am so excited to see what God has planned.
Thank you for all your support and kind words. MMB will forever hold a special place in my heart and in my story. After all, I wouldn’t be where I am today without it.
Love always,
Messy Masterpiece
4 responses to “It Is Finished”
What a beautiful farewell to a beautiful blog! Follow your heart 💕💕💕
Thank you! And thank you for all your encouragement and support!
❤️ Sending lots of love your way 😘
Thank you!