Have faith

Happy Wednesday evening everyone!

Or should I say, happy Thanksgiving eve to all? Whenever you find the time to read this, I do hope your Wednesday was amazing and that your Thanksgiving is filled with lots of love and thanksgiving for all that has been, all that will be and all that is.

I know sometimes life might seem like it’s falling apart. Sometimes it might seem like nothing will ever get better and for some, life is in a good place and that’s great. But wherever you are in this season of life, I hope you know how valuable you are.

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving and while I won’t be cooking a turkey or even have my family sitting around my dining room table, I am still thankful for the day and what it means to me. I am thankful that I will have time with my kiddos next week. I am thankful for my family and friends, and I am thankful for you.

The last few months have been nothing short of complicated. John and I had water and mold damage to our kitchen, dining and nook areas and who know what other rooms have been affected. John and I have had one roller coaster ride after another since the leak and guess what, we’re still standing and we’re still here for one another.

“We all have our days where we feel we can’t survive. Sometimes dreams are shattered, friendships may fall apart. Loved ones may hurt us, sickness may overtake us. We may even lose people we love. But God will ALWAYS be there to guide us through even the toughest of times. Never lose FAITH. Hold onto HOPE. TRUST in GOD ALWAYS!”-Facebook.com/nacemcallaway.

I know I’ve had plenty of days where I questioned my own survival. I’ve had my fair share of dreams shattering, but let me say this, even with my shattered dreams, and while those dreams meant the world to me then, and I’m saddened sometimes by what could have been, I am learning to build new dreams, chase new challenges, new hopes and I’m learning that every time I fall, I haven’t failed, I’ve just hit a roadblock or bump in the road.

“There is no such thing as failure. Failure is just life trying to move us in another direction.”-Oprah Winfrey.

Over the last few months, I’ve spent countless hours in prayer to God. I’ve prayed for strength. I’ve prayed for direction, and I’ve prayed for peace and calm. God has given me all that and much more despite the chaos around me. I am thankful for that.

When I began asking or should I say, begging God to help me let go and let Him, life began to change. I began to see things in a new light. I started to appreciate the little things in my life. My faith began to grow. I began to embrace more fully my morning walks with the pups. I am learning to relax more and not be so obsessed with not getting everything done. I’m still a work in progress on that one. I still struggle with my messy home. I’m still anxious about getting our forever home. I’m overwhelmed about a possible move. I’ve come to realize that change doesn’t suit me, but I’ve always wanted an adventure and that’s what I’m getting. Be careful what you wish and pray for, you never know how that prayer might be answered.

Life isn’t always easy, and we all struggle with different things in this world, but as long as we have faith, things seem to always work out in a way that maybe we don’t understand, but instead, in a way that keeps us grounded.

Speaking of grounded, I never understood what folks meant by grounding or being grounded, that is until yesterday. You see, John and I went by the home we are wanting to purchase and I’ll admit, I’ve been struggling with how to set up our furniture in the living/family/cozy room. While the home isn’t small, it’s got a small living/family/cozy area. I was having a difficult time picturing us in this home. I love the idea of my she-shed. I love the idea of downsizing, and I love the backyard and having a four-seasons room added on, but I was still struggling with seeing myself in this home.

Yesterday when John and I went back to the house we are thinking of buying, the first thing we did was walk around the backyard and that’s when it happened. I felt the home embrace me. I felt grounded and connected to this home because I could see myself in the yard gardening, reading and even writing. There’s this one tree that’s rather large. It has some really large branches where I can imagine a swing. Not just any swing, but one like the photo below.

Which one do you like better? Let me know?

I might not have walked barefoot on grass or barefoot at all but being in nature brought me the connection I needed to be able to be embraced by a home where I couldn’t envision a life. Now, I can see potential where I couldn’t before. I can see forever. I felt grounded and connected to all sort of possibilities and more importantly, I felt at peace. I felt calm.

In several of my prayers over the last few days, I’ve asked God to guide me. I knew I just needed to have faith that everything would work out the way it was supposed to. I had to let go and let God be the pilot of this adventure I’m on. When I finally let go and let God, peace with one of the biggest decisions of my life became less stressful and for that, I am thankful. So even though John and I won’t be celebrating Thanksgiving the way we have in past years, we’ll still be celebrating the prospect of a new home, perhaps it will be the one where I felt a big bear hug yesterday. Maybe I’ll be tinkering around in a new backyard real soon and if not, that’s okay too, He will give us what we need in His due time.

Have faith and let go and let God, what do we have to lose? Stress and anxiety? Sounds good to me. Even when things don’t go according to my plan, I’d like to think they’re going according to His plan. For me, having this mindset sure does help me with disappointments. Don’t get me wrong. I still have disappointments, but I also have faith that He will take care of things, and I am most certain, He always provides for my needs. Not always my wants, but my needs are always met and that is something I’m grateful for.

Well guys, I hope you enjoyed tonight’s blog post, and I hope wherever you are in the world, I pray your Thanksgiving is filled with so much love, happiness, family and friends and if you’re alone this Thanksgiving, I hope you know, you are loved. You are valued and you are incredible.

Please don’t forget, until next time, Love Life++ Hugs.