Around the Home

Feeling the warmth of the sun on my face, leaves starting to turn a magnificent red, with pumpkins adding much color to front porches, this is what fall is made of! I’m a girl of seasons and the older I get, the more I see that in life itself, too. Embrace each one because it will end, with a new one beginning on the horizon. Whether it’s a season you’d rather never repeat or one that you struggle to leave behind, know that God is a God of new beginnings. He is never done, no matter the season!

And in this season, it’s been a CRAZY week, but one that I look back on with gratitude for adventures, schedules, and being able to enjoy each day to the fullest. If I’m completely honest, it’s been a hard week of side effects from my new med, but I trust that this is part of the process. I have cried, I have been frustrated, I have sat wondering how I will get through the next few hours. But you know what? God sustains. God gives us strength. It’s not easy, but one step at a time Isn’t that everything in life? One step at a time. So here’s to enjoying the moments, the seasons, and pressing through the hours and even minutes, that seem impossible. Because IN God, all things are possible:

Our town has a fall fest every year called, Pumpkinfest. It is such a fun event with food, fun, and fellowship. I sometimes feel like I’m living in dream, living in the neighboring town that I grew up in. We appreciate every moment and are thankful to experience it with Mazy, who knows how to soak up every wonderful moment in life:

Taking a carriage ride around town, reminded us of the sacrifice the early settlers had to endure to secure the life we live now:

Love living life through the eyes of a 6-year-old:

Mazy couldn’t wait for rec soccer to start up again, and what joy I find in watching her play something she loves:

Getting ready to walk in the Pumpkinfest parade with cousins. From her perspective, she was SO nervous to walk in a parade, but by the end, she was so glad she did:

Heart Update: I have been on my new med (to combat my newfound arrhythmia) for a little over a week and we are still working on smoothing out the kinks. I’m experiencing some daily side effects that affect my daily living, so trying to smooth those out, figure out if the new med is working, and determine if it’s worth staying on. It’s hard, frustrating, and draining at times. But we also know God has ordained this as part of his plan, so trying to figure out his plan through this. I always go back to what an ER doctor once told me while laying in a hospital bed, waiting for an ambulance to come pick me up to be transferred to Michigan: “This is another step in the process to get you healthy.” Amen, brotha! Isn’t every step part of the process? Whether good or bad? It’s all part of God’s redemptive plan to make us more like him, to help us realize our calling in life, and to further His kingdom. I struggle to keep that perspective at times, but it is, merely one step. So here’s to another week of figuring out the process, the steps, and His plan!