11/02/2024
The song title for the music on this post (Instagram) āslow living (a quiet life)ā inspired the caption & choice of images for this post. We havenāt made the decision completely or permanently, but not sharing photos of our babies at this time feels right. Itās been a long time coming, and I still am not really sure how to put into words what Iāve been feeling. I just know we are in a very tricky place and I will be so glad when itās over. We seem to be in a period of waiting and stillness.
I apologize in advance because this post may seem off to some and a little āall over the placeā. Iāve tried my best to gather my thoughts and write them down in a way that says the most, but spares the unnecessary details.
Life is strange, and learning to let God lead is very hard when youāve been smooth sailing for so long. But one day itās like youāve come to a screeching halt, and donāt know which way to turn so you just keep moving in circles, afraid to make the wrong choice. It feels like a silly thing to write, but Iām sure we arenāt the only ones who have experienced this, and hopefully that can be an encouragement to others.
This year has been especially difficult in many ways, and as much as weāve tried to do and fix things on our own, itās clear now more than ever that we just canāt. Over the past several years weāve been met with financial hardships, relationship struggles, estranged friends & family, mental health struggles, and weāve had to make a lot of very difficult decisions.
But through it all, weāve learned that without Jesus, it is so hard to have peace in our home, joy in our life, and love in our hearts.
One of my favorite songs āAll to Jesus, I surrenderā comes to mind as Iām typing this and I just canāt help but notice the overwhelming peace that comes with that simple, yet (sometimes) very difficult, act. My thoughts are all over the place, but I just wanted to come on here and say a little bit of whatās been on my mind for so long. I typed this almost a week ago and decided not to post it then. But Iāve felt a tugging at my heart to share anyways⦠Because we love you guys and donāt want to just shut everyone out because of the negative influences & unfortunate circumstances weāve endured.
Most of all, we want God to have all the glory & we stand firm with Him!
Weāre still living life as normal and maintaining our plans for the future, just with a lot more adaptability and trust in God. If or when He tells us to change anything, we will follow wherever He chooses to guide us.
Until then, weāre just waiting and seeking His will - doing our best to walk daily in obedience.
So whatever you may be going through, just know that God always hears our prayers, and He always answers. He knows best, even when we donāt understand. ā¤ļø
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