Jesus Saved Me. ADHD Explained Me.

For most of my life, I felt like I was running—but I never quite knew where. My mind was always on, but often off track. I was full of ideas but struggled to finish things. Energetic, clever, but easily overwhelmed. Trying harder… but still always behind.

I was the naughty kid at school. Barely scraping by with a last minute hyperfocus, riding by the seat of my pants. Adult life wasn’t much better. Flitting from job to job, country to country, burnout after burnout. Too readily diagnosed with depression and handed pills. I just thought there was something deeply flawed in my character. That I wasn’t disciplined enough, or bright enough, or spiritual enough, or something-enough. That if I worked harder, tried harder, got my act together, I’d finally feel settled.

But I didn’t need to fix myself. I needed grace.

At 49, Jesus found me. Or more accurately—He met me right where I was: tired, distracted, and done.

Not in a perfect moment. Not in a church pew. Just in the real, raw middle of my life. At the end of my tether and unable to face another boom bust cycle of hyper focus and burnout.

And that moment changed everything.

I didn’t become instantly focused. I didn’t stop losing my keys. But I stopped carrying shame. Because for the first time, I understood I was already loved.

Then came the next moment of clarity—my ADHD diagnosis. At 52, I finally had language for how my brain worked. It didn’t excuse everything, but it explained a lot.

And in that space between grace and understanding, something new was born:

Distracted by Grace.

This space isn’t about perfection.

It’s about real people—with real struggles, distracted minds, and big hearts—finding hope in Christ and learning to live fully, just as we are.

If you’re here because you feel scattered, worn out, or not enough…

Welcome.

You’re not alone.

You’re not broken.

And you are already loved.

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