Hi. My name is Tina Hutchens. I grew up in a dysfunctional home – all I’m going to say is that my parents did the best they could. But I grew up full of fear and insecurity. Socially awkward, shy and feeling like I didn’t fit anywhere, full of secrets.

And, convinced I was unlovable and unwanted. It’s crazy that I lived in a house with 6 people and worked in the public but still felt very alone. When I was 21 a series of events pushed me to the edge and I was wanting to run away from my life. A friend of mine had recently gotten saved and was telling me about her new found relationship with God.  My response was always Religion… Boring… No thanks. But one night I was overwhelmed and I stopped at her house to talk to her. She wanted me to go visit her pastor. I finally agreed. I was crying so hard I couldn’t speak. I listened to this man tell me about the Love of God. How much he wanted me and had a great life in store for me. I was shocked. What? God wants me. I thought he only wanted good perfect people and I was far from that. But he assured me that he did. So I chose to change my mind about this God I had only heard of. I was determined to find out more. When I invited Him in to my life, I felt this heaviness leave me. I know now that He was carrying it for me. 

Fast forward 36 years and I am totally different than that 21 year old. God has blessed me with a wonderful husband of 35 years and 4 kids. I also have 3 grandbabies. I am still a believer in God and his presence in my life. I am a believer of the finished work of the cross that Jesus gave His life for and the presence of the working power of the Holy Spirit that shows me who I am and what I have as a child of God.  

I have taught bible study for 15 years and have a weekly video bible study on Facebook and this is my third year. I also have a home business of canvas painting parties. I have been painting for about 14 years. A surprise but I know it was a divine appointment from my Heavenly Father to prepare me for this blog. And so much more. HaHa! Can’t wait to see where it all goes!  

So here I am, starting a blog. Mixing my canvas painting with my bible study kind of.  Seeing how awesome my life is (by saying this I don’t want you to think I am without struggles and storms because that is not reality). But because I know that I am no longer alone or afraid, that God has healed so many of these broken pieces in my heart and continues to bless me with so much that I don’t earn and definitely don’t deserve. This is my awesome life. So am I completely fixed? No, but guess what God has used me all along the way. When I met this God that wanted me just like I was in all my screwed up mess, in my heart I said, “I want to let other people know Him the way I know Him”. I believe that God has been doing that all these years and I haven’t seen nothin’ yet!!!

So please join me as I encourage you to stop looking down at where you are standing. When you do that all you see in the mess you are in. But look up and look around. There is a great big beautiful life just waiting for you to step into it. So you don’t believe in God…Too bad because He believes in you. Grab Jesus by the Hand, let Him take the wheel or whatever you want to call it. He invites you into this love circle with the Father and The Holy Spirit. Your life will never be the same. There is always more. Do you dare to believe?