From my heart to yours
Every once in a while, God gives me words to write and when He does—they end up here.
A Long Walk
Since we moved to the new farmhouse, I’ve been taking scenic walks to both enjoy some fresh air and to better learn the area around us. I think it’s fair to say that we’re mostly surrounded by country folk—many who own land and animals like we do. These are our kind of people.
Now that we’re settled in and the warmer days have finally come, the walks have helped my mind slow down so I can better listen to my heart.
I’ve let too many days go by without stopping to pay attention.
“ “He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. He restores my soul.””
I remember years ago when I discovered the gift of practicing self-care. It was during my journey through divorce and weekly visits with my counselor. Sweet Larura taught me how to hold space for my hurts in a way I’ll never forget.
I learned how to be honest about the pain I was sitting with and how to put words to things that needed to be said.
And then God sent me my favorite farm guy, Traivis. It was truly a season where deep soul work had transpired and a better version of myself was emerging.
Together, we had every confidence that life was only going to bring us roses from that point forward, trusting that our deep love for one another would carry us gently and steadfastly through all the years to come.
In many ways that is exactly what has happened. We’re building a beautiful thing and a lasting legacy for our kiddos and it is so worth every ounce of the hard days that it’s come with.
Somewhere along the way I began neglecting any routine rhythm with self-card and overtime it’s shown.
On Mother’s Day I opened some precious gifts and this book was one of them. As I’ve been working my way through it, I’ve been reminded of how wonderful it feels to be intentional with doing inward work.
The day will come where I’ll be able to write more freely about the hard days we’ve journed through as a blended family, but that’s not yet. For now, I’ll keep taking long walks, reading inspiring books, and remembering to be good to Jen.
How about you? Do you to listen more intentionally to your heart? I pray you’ll take the time to do that today.