Creating a simple life isn’t supposed to be overwhelming. It isn’t supposed to happen overnight, and it won’t look the same for everyone. Small changes with the greatest impact are the best way to start. Where you begin your simple life plan will be different from mine, which is why we're going to focus this week on exactly what we want our simple life to look like and what small steps we can take to make it a reality that lasts. As we become increasingly confident in our small steps and see progress, we will be less likely to return to the same place we began. And with each small step, we will find ourselves closer and closer to where we want to be. A good way to take determine what we want our simple life to look like is to identify the area of our greatest source of Continue Reading
Brave Enough to Stay {Made for Brave Sisterhood}
I will never forget the look on his face. A look of confusion, bewilderment and disbelief shrouded my husband's face the day he came home from work. I was in the kitchen preparing dinner when he came in and handed me a letter from his office, expressing that due to necessary restructuring, his service was no longer needed. The news was like a heavy blow that completely caught us off guard. How did we go from preparing a family meal to not knowing where our next meal would come from? In the midst of the storm we felt brewing around us, we both resolved within our hearts to trust the Lord, no matter what the future held. Yet as the days and weeks went on, we definitely had our moments of doubt, despair and defeat. As my husband began the process of searching for new employment Continue Reading