What. A. Week.
And?
Someone told me that it’s November.
Kidding.
I know it’s November…because TODAY is our youngest daughter’s 8th Birthday!
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Not really sure how that has happened…but apparently if you feed them?
They keep growing.
All kidding aside…it’s been a BLUR of a week.
We hosted a little outdoor movie night for our neighbors, and we made our trick-or-treating rounds.
(Side note again – we have enjoyed this outdoor movie screen and projector for 5 years now. We use it all year long, and would make a perfect gift item for Santa to throw in his Amazon cart, I mean sleigh. This is another projector by the same brand, our projector is no longer available.)
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You can see our entire family costume on my IG Reel HERE.
And after all that Halloween?
We rolled right into a very BIG DAY.
First, you need to know.
We have never been personally involved in politics.
(And this election was really not about politics as much as it was about loving the town we live in and wanting to give back.)
This BIG DAY was something completely new to us.
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My Mom was heavily encouraged by community members to run for a bipartisan position on our small town’s Board of Town Commissioners.
After her knee-jerk reply of “No,” she gave it more consideration and prayer.
And then?
God changed her mind.
She decided to rise to the occasion of service to which she felt like, God was prompting her to show up to.
In the form of…knocking on thousands of front doors, hand addressing and signing over 500 letters, handing out thousands of palm cards…and then?
She stood in the cold and rain from 6:30 AM – 8:30 PM on election day, this past Tuesday, taking one short 15 minute break to her car to warm her toes. (You can watch the election day developments unfold in my IG stories here.)
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Guess what?
She won.
She earned every single vote.
Whether it was by her efforts over the last 60 days, or by her example of servant leadership over the last 30 years in our county. This woman, humbly earned a spot to serve as 1 of 5 board members…and I could not be more proud of her.
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This thing she is showing up for?
It has taught her 3 granddaughters so much already.
Mostly…what it means to listen to the promptings in your heart, lean in to The still small voice, and then?
Show up.
I have never known a better example of what servant leadership looks like outside of my Mom’s every day life.
Her heart lives to serve others and I am so thankful for her willingness to be obedient to the calling God led her into during this season of her life.
Way To Go MOM.
Big days…followed by Big days.
And now?
Now, we are gearing up to celebrate our Birthday girl.
Here is a little video on Instagram, that I put together for our Livvy.
The “Fancy-like” girl who will be bounding off the bus here in 1 short hour, shining her warm, energetic glow…very excited.
Why?
Because, we are taking her 8 year old ears to get…
pierced.
Big Day friends…
BIG DAY.
Lots of BIG DAYS this week.
Do you know what happens when you have several BIG DAYS, and honestly just a lot of BUSY DAYS strung together?
I know you know.
Yes.
You wind up a little tired.
A little scattered.
A little all over the place.
That is where I am about right now.
And so?
I have had to pray really hard and ask God to help “un-scatter me, to order my day and establish the work of my hands.”
He is answering my prayers.
I am clinging to this verse right now.
“The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.”
Lamentations 3:22-23 ESV
We can either keep feeling all over the place, striving to make things happen on our own during these busy and big days.
Or?
We can look to God’s strength in our weaknesses.
Faith is an ongoing collaboration and conversation with God.
God doesn’t give us Grace in advance for what is worrying us about tomorrow…He gives us His grace in the right now minutes when we need them.
And?
He reminds us that His mercies are new every morning.
New.
Every Morning.
Not old mercies.
Not some mornings.
New every morning.
Deep breath.
Thank you God.
So?
When my mind starts looping and getting wrapped up in the “whatcha have to do tomorrow” list?
I catch myself and literally have to envision me placing the list in God’s almighty in-box.
It’s on His list now.
Which means I can take it off my list today.
And then?
I can be where my feet are.
And follow in His promptings on my heart to lead me into the next right thing that is meant for this minute I am holding in my hot little hand.
Speaking of lists?
I am putting these things on my own “Christmas decor wish list”
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I have not started decorating….yet.
These pictures are from last year.
But don’t you worry.
It is happening…and soooooon.
I have however, started to take down Fall, (My Mom hosts Thanksgiving, see? She really is THE BEST).
Right now this is what’s happening in my home decor world.
I am allowing for a little “breathing room” between the ghosts and the garland.
That’s where I am right now…in between.
The fun part about being in between decorating is that you can let your shopping spirit spread her wings and fly through the virtual aisles of online inspirational browsing.
So before, I gear up for full Birthday Mom mode…here is a quick round up of some Christmas decor I am loving right now from Target.
Simply click on any of the pictures below to be taken to the website to shop and order.
In case you missed my unboxing of the holiday greens that I already ordered from Afloral, you can see the new faux garland and greens that I ordered here in my IG highlights.
Ok friends…the birthday bells are about to go off!
In case I haven’t said it recently?
I am SO grateful for YOU.
Thank YOU for showing up HERE in this space with me.
I am so glad we have the blessing to unpack these big and busy days together.
Dear Lord,
Thank You for the blessing of big days and the blessing of quiet days. Thank You for keeping me on track when my mind wants to run in 50 different directions.
Thank You that Your mercies are New Every Morning.
Amen.
Living on a prayer,
Heather
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Beautiful post..Love the birthday film.Your cutie is quite the dancer.
Thank you Melinda!! It was a great Birthay for Livvy and YES!! She IS quite the dancer! 🙂