It's 2016! I can't believe that I haven't posted in about 2 years. How much life has been lived, and how much life has passed. The Story of Us has many more chapters in the book...more than I can blog about, that's for certain.
Most recently we've moved from Southern Maryland, where we called home for nearly 6 years, to Central Kentucky. Never really saw myself in KY, but then again, I never really made plans for my life either. Hubby got a job transfer here, and so far, so good. Life is slower here, quieter, simpler, and rural also. We live on a small hobby farm that we are slowly but surely making our own. That is my favorite part about life right now.
I can very easily lose myself and escape from my mind here. I get outside and walk the perimeter of our land and just let the world in my mind dissolve away. A couple weeks ago I purchased a few trees. Two Apple, two Peach and one Cherry, in honor of Hubby's Grandpa who passed away a in 2015. We've planted them all, and are on a weekly watering schedule as I have researched that the reason most trees die in the first 3 years is lack of water.
This weekend we mostly finished our "Crazy Coop" or chicken coop. The kids and I painted it one color for each of us, to symbol all our differences all together, working together to make a unit. It's fun and crazy. We purchased 13 chickens, 3 of which passed away before we got them into the coop. We have one little lady I've lovingly named "Feisty Pants" because shes so much smaller than all the other chickens and she gives them all heck when they heckle her. She's spunky and strong, even as a tiny bird. She's my favorite! They are all doing well out there, and were excited every time we see them as they are growing each day. It's pretty cool.
The garden will be planted this week. I'm overwhelmed at how little my seedling are not growing, but I'm sure once they are in a soil garden, they'll do much better. Its funny how we can be like those seedlings. Grow enough to survive, but not thrive. The right amount of nutrients in the soil, water, and sunlight is what helps growth...but if you don't get those things, growth doesn't occur. I feel like that is me. I'm always searching for something that will help me grow, but there's only One that can give me all that I need....and He is who I need to fill the holes in my heart with...Jesus Christ alone.
I recently lost a dear friend to me. She and I were the best of friends. I miss her near daily and I invested all of me into her. I think sometimes we forget that this world was never meant to fulfill us, as it is not our home. But sometimes we invest so much, we are deeply saddened when it's all taken away, forgetting we were created for a higher place. She was my bestie, and I miss her daily, daily!
The kiddos are growing like the weeds in the lawn that I can't keep up with. They are smart, funny, amazingly talented and learning more life lessons than I'd like them to for little people. My only hope is that one day, they'll see this as growth in character and not intentional hurt, as "No discipline is enjoyable while it is happening, it's painful! But afterwards there will be a peaceful harvest of right living for those who are trained in this way." (Heb. 12:11) Moving, change, leaving loved ones, is like a wound that takes time to heal. I pray they will one day see that their father and I made mistakes, but did our best to be all that God has called us to be, knowing we aren't perfect. People say Kids are resilient, but I think kids learn to be resilient....as mine have had no choice! They are mostly Military Brats.
Here's a toast to 2016, even though it's May. May 2016 be a game changer. May KY be a game changer. May we look back on life and see how 2016, Ky, changed our lives for the better...that, this, is my constant prayer.
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