New Year Same Me

 

Hi friends, 

Let get caught up since we haven’t talked in awhile. It’s already a new year but it’s the same me. LOL 

As you know, I have been rather quiet on social for months between the holidays, sickness and moving to a new home it’s been as you probably can guess exhausting. I have had no mental capacity for anything. My creativity has been lost and honestly I have struggled with depression through it. I am better today. 

As I struggled from the day we decided to move, I kept going on like life as normal yet it wasn’t. I decluttered what has felt like not just my house but my heart. I got rid of so much yet replaced it with new and different things. I have never in my marriage had the peace we feel now since moving. Decluttering my heart from defeating thoughts that just because we move doesn’t mean I can’t garden or I am less because we down sized our home. I know God moved us from a place I loved and frankly I felt like I gave up so much yet gained so much more! We lived for 7 years on a small farm and it was amazing. I had animals and a large garden. It was exhausting at times to care for but so special to see God use me to grow not only a garden but in faith with Him over those years. God restored my heart when I was struggling with kids and marriage. Many tears have been shed over how much God grew me there and our family closer to Him. I needed restoring and He answered many prayers and in answering one simple prayer of financial freedom we have prayed for many years God moved us physically to a smaller place. It wasn’t easy and it felt like He was peeling back one layer at a time which hurt so bad in a good way. The freedom we wanted required something from us and God provided a way. 

We are parents and grandparents and being close to family means so much. It’s family and church family that builds us up in these times of change. God is in the business of restoration friends. Don’t hide away when things get tough. We need community. 

“For we are glad when we are weak and you are strong. Your restoration is what we pray for.” 2 Corinthians 13:9 NASB

I can say today that we are settling into our new home. I see big things happening here too. Don’t worry I am planning the garden beds already to be built this Spring. There will be flowers and veggies still! 

Keep knitting, 

Tracy 

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