Mandy Pagano
Mandy is a broken, but redeemed Woman-at-the-well, wife to Joe and mom to 6 children ranging in age from 4 to 11 years. She works from home, is a substitute teacher, and also fronts an online women's ministry called Deliberate Women.
Mandy has been blogging since 2009, but her platform and her subject matter have morphed over the past 6 years from humorous, stay-at-home mommy blogger fodder to meaty, Christ-centered posts. Around 2 years ago, she realized there is more to her than just a couple of the hats she wears on any given day. "Wife" and "mom" do not encompass all she is. Her greatest hat, by far, is that of "Child of God"-- a child who was born with a purpose and a calling. You will find here her heart poured out in electronic form as she navigates the tricky waters of identifying what that calling is and how best to realize it.
She is passionate, emotional, neurotic, and not always right, but she's trying to get to know the Source better and to look at life and others through His lens. She is a bleeding heart for the oppressed and the forgotten. She has a heart for children, and many times carries others' burdens on her shoulders. She's stubborn and often bull-headed with an off-kilter sense of humor, but means well and ultimately wants the Truth to prevail, the good guy to win, and the knight in shining armor to ride in on a white horse.
She has a past full of indiscretions and has experienced, first-hand the extravagant love and immeasurable grace of the Lord. She jokes that her life could pass for a Soap Opera Digest issue, but the truth is that beauty can be raised from ashes and that the Lord can do all things, even using imperfect people to accomplish His perfect will. She and her life are proof of that.
This space--MandyPagano.com--is about seeking God with everything in us, trusting Him to be all that we need, and being authentic in the pursuit. Authentic does not equal perfect. We will fall, we will make mistakes and we will be flat-out wrong at times. Our character will be tested and sometimes we will fail miserably. But keeping our eye on the end goal--glorifying Him and spending an eternity with Him in Heaven--will do so much to keep us on track.
Let's jump in together. Are you a new believer or have you been a believer your entire life? Perfect! Let's attack this beautiful, painful, messy life that we've been blessed with. Let's spur one another on to finish the race, and let's focus our eyes and attention on Jesus while we do so.
Welcome ...
Find more of Mandy's writing at:
Deliberate Women
Mandy has been blogging since 2009, but her platform and her subject matter have morphed over the past 6 years from humorous, stay-at-home mommy blogger fodder to meaty, Christ-centered posts. Around 2 years ago, she realized there is more to her than just a couple of the hats she wears on any given day. "Wife" and "mom" do not encompass all she is. Her greatest hat, by far, is that of "Child of God"-- a child who was born with a purpose and a calling. You will find here her heart poured out in electronic form as she navigates the tricky waters of identifying what that calling is and how best to realize it.
She is passionate, emotional, neurotic, and not always right, but she's trying to get to know the Source better and to look at life and others through His lens. She is a bleeding heart for the oppressed and the forgotten. She has a heart for children, and many times carries others' burdens on her shoulders. She's stubborn and often bull-headed with an off-kilter sense of humor, but means well and ultimately wants the Truth to prevail, the good guy to win, and the knight in shining armor to ride in on a white horse.
She has a past full of indiscretions and has experienced, first-hand the extravagant love and immeasurable grace of the Lord. She jokes that her life could pass for a Soap Opera Digest issue, but the truth is that beauty can be raised from ashes and that the Lord can do all things, even using imperfect people to accomplish His perfect will. She and her life are proof of that.
This space--MandyPagano.com--is about seeking God with everything in us, trusting Him to be all that we need, and being authentic in the pursuit. Authentic does not equal perfect. We will fall, we will make mistakes and we will be flat-out wrong at times. Our character will be tested and sometimes we will fail miserably. But keeping our eye on the end goal--glorifying Him and spending an eternity with Him in Heaven--will do so much to keep us on track.
Let's jump in together. Are you a new believer or have you been a believer your entire life? Perfect! Let's attack this beautiful, painful, messy life that we've been blessed with. Let's spur one another on to finish the race, and let's focus our eyes and attention on Jesus while we do so.
Welcome ...
Find more of Mandy's writing at:
Deliberate Women