PURPOSE

My name is Amanda. I am a wife of a wonderful husband and mother of two amazing boys and one beautiful little girl. I was born, raised, and currently reside in North Jersey. As a “PK” (pastor’s kid), I grew up in a Christian household, so I don’t really remember a time when I didn’t know Jesus. But as I grew older, I realized that I would have to discover what having a relationship with Christ meant for myself—it wasn’t just something that could be inherited or bequeathed from one person to another.

During my adult years, while reflecting on my relationship with Christ, I became very conscious of the inward battle of my old and new natures. I had such a yearning to do the right thing and to do good. But then at other times, I had an inner “bent”—rather inclination—to do the wrong thing (more times than I would like to admit). Sometimes the right thing came very easily, while at other times it was more of a struggle.

Now, no one has yet invented anything with the ability to peer into and diagnose the hearts and minds of others. Therefore, I can only make inferences based on interactions and observations I have had throughout my lifetime, and I suspect that many others deal with a similar struggle. One person, two natures. 

My prayer is that I can be used by God; bold enough to be transparent, humble enough to be empathetic. With all the hurt and turmoil in our world, my goal is to represent the Comforter, Healer, Savior using the gifts He has given me.

I’ve already touched on the purpose of HerDichotomy a little bit as far as the what (you can find my introduction to HerDichotomy on the home page). But the why is far more important. I bought this domain and started writing over TWO YEARS AGO. Since then, I have been super disobedient to God by letting fear postpone publication. Most times when God places something on my heart, I feel led to write. But as a Christian, I have the conviction that I am to tell my stories: share what God has led me through, brought me through, and taught me through. What I write isn’t meant to be shut up in a book, never to be looked at ever again.

I encourage you to also write, speak, record, create. Express your love for God and others in the way that only you can—with clarity and sincerity—that no matter how fast or slow others move through your life, they can read it, hear it, witness it. We are called to share the Gospel.

To be clear, HerDichotomy stems from my observation of my opposite, contradictory behaviors/natures. HerDichotomy is not referring to dualism—a false ideology that claims separateness of body and mind—body (bad) battling mind/spirit (good). This is also not a case of the good twin vs. the bad.

The aforementioned inward battle of natures is realized only through the light of God’s Scripture, which in turn should lead each of us to Jesus. It is through the strength of His Holy Spirit that these battles can be won.

My message is simple, and the one that I’ve been commissioned to share: the Gospel of Jesus Christ.