I can think of many times over the last 13 years when I have applied this practice. When applying this prior to 5 years ago I didn't really know that I was actually listening. At that time I may have been doing what some folks in my life have described as "flying by the seat of my pants", or "walking around with my head in the clouds". I realize now that in those over-thought, cliff-jumping moments that I was actually making decisions that would help me to grow, become a more brave version of my self, and in becoming a better woman, wife, and mother. One of my favorite books about making these bold moves in life and listening to God's direction is the book Jump by Steve Harvey. Seriously, SO good! You can get access to this amazing read here. This book has impacted my life in so many indescribable ways and I have read it multiple times. Pay close attention to his story about when he had zero money and was offered a stand up spot at a BIG show and how he managed to find a way to get there by simply listening, having faith, and making the moves God told him to make. Love it!
I am Sunni. If you know me then you know me and if you don't then here is a little info about me...I am about to be 42 in a week (insert all of the peri-menopausal symptoms here) Did you know that you can actually sweat in between your fingers? Like in your finger pits? Well, you can. I literally wake up sweating there and behind my knees these days. So random and ewe! Here we go I guess, I hope my husband is along for the ride! 1st and foremost, I love Jesus. Secondly, I am a wife to a wonderful man, the Beard himself, Jordan. I have 2 children, Jaxson and Lilly, and my GORGEOUS bonus daughter, Nora. All of this makes for very busy days, planning and lots of meals cooked!
My teenagers would absolutely die if they knew I posted this picture of them for my blog! Ha! I can just hear them, "Ugh! Mom, BRUH, that picture is SO not it!" Well, it's one of my favorites. I think they were 10, 9, and 4 here! It was Nora's first trip to Georgia on her own. She started flying here from Cali at 10 years old!
Ever since I was a little girl I have had a mind for the next big business venture. I was a leader in Girl Scout cookie sales, had my own lemonade and snow cone stand, and SWORE that when I was old enough I would actually have my own Babysitters Club just like Maryanne and Stacy! I graduated high school with a dream to own my own spa and to become a massage therapist (that never happened after the massage demo that I attended, ewe, I'm good). Over the years I have owned my own errand company for senior citizens, a spray tanning studio, have been successful in a well known network marketing company (or MLM for those who get hung up on the "pyramind scheme" idea), and my most recent, post Covid, business venture was Mission Marriage, LLC and my additional event venue Cottage 84. My wedding planning business has been great. It was such a blessing to launch my company in such a confusing time. This is how I know that as long as we have love, we have it all. Even through such a confusing time in this CRAZY world, people still wanted to get married. It has been a real pleasure serving my clients. One year ago I had the bright idea to get my hands on this beautiful, vintage style cottage right in the heart of downtown Grayson. It was fun while it lasted but my vision slowly began to mold into someone else's vision and the pressure and stress was on!
Over the last month I felt that tugging at my heart again, that same feeling that I have gotten in the past when God was telling me to BE STILL and LISTEN. Getting up in the mornings and putting on the armor of God has allowed me to actually feel his protection deep in my soul. I know with everything that I am that God's plan for my life was laid out far before I was ever born. His mercy and grace has covered me like a blanket over all of these years and I am forever thankful for that...so I stood still, I listened, and I have moved. I made the decision to shut it all down before it was too late. When I tell you that the chain of events leading up to this decision were NO conincidence, I say that there is NO WAY that what I have seen, been through, or dealt with in the last year was not purposeful on his part. When you pray for answers and then the answers are given in the form of an actual WWF wrestling match with Satan himself, then you just gotta know what to do.
All of that being said, I am still blogging. I have spent the last two weeks just trying to sit. Trying to do nothing. Do you know how hard it is for a busy body like me to do nothing?? Like, why am I so uncomfortable trying to get comfortable?? My husband said to me when we were chatting about all that has happened within the last month, "I hope you don't let this put out your fire." Well, I didn't. Now I know that the fire that burns inside me is a fire to help bring people to Jesus. I am being called to serve and slowly but surely figuring out a way to bring my purpose to the table.
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