I Battle

Life is crazy. I mean that both in a good and bad way. I am really coming to grips with the fact that things come and things go. You never know what tomorrow will bring.

We are moving. Within a matter of a couple of weeks we will be living on top of a mountain in Northwest Arkansas. In a charming, new house that is actually big enough for all of us! 2600 sqft, 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 21 acres. The best part? It is insanely private and the view of the surrounding mountains from the back deck is absolutely PHENOMENAL. I cannot properly describe it. It is so picturesque that I almost feel like it's unreal. But it is real and very soon it will be our home.

This year has been a tough year; I have experienced deep heartaches as well as immeasurable joy. I know the Lord is growing me and lifting me up. I know that I am not the same person that I was even a few months back. And I don't want to be because I want to keep changing for the better, to keep drawing closer to God, and to keep building the character of a woman, mother, and wife who draws strength from her Lord alone. Not her circumstances. It's such a battle to see beyond what is directly in front of you, to listen to the truth that's on the inside of you, and not the whispers you hear coming from the world. I find that every single day of my life I battle my flesh more and more even in the smallest of ways. It never stops, it's continuous. But, you know, there's always the sweetest joy in endurance. There's always a treasure just across the finish line. And I don't want to miss out on a single one of those treasures.