My heart has been growing and exploding lately. So much good coming in. Since I’ve jumped on board with The Influence Conference (have you guys heard?? yay, it’s going to be AWESOME! why don’t you come join us??) so many cool things have been happening. I’ve met some REALLY awesome people here in the interwebs that I hadn’t met before. I’m growing new relationships and that makes me oh-so-happy.
I shared my heart with you guys last week about how I had kinda stepped back a bit from my blog and online presence to really pray through what direction I was to go. Well, it’s been good for my soul. After reading a couple of posts from Haley and Jessi on their “Giving up on good” series, ya know about how Jessi doesn’t take showers (hehe…I heart you!), I was inspired.
So, what is it exactly that I’m giving up on?
I did a twitter clean out. I did a blog reader clean out.
I’m giving up on the good for the better.
I was allowing myself to become overwhelmed by hundreds of unread tweets and whoa the overflowing google reader that I didn’t have the time to keep up with. I’m not calling it junk, because it’s really a lot of good stuff. It’s a lot of good people, but I’m giving up the good for the better. Jesus has called me to be more. Instead of filling my mind with parenting advice that says I should “get through the day and go straight to the wine”, I need to fill my thoughts with parenting advice that reminds me to embrace every moment with my precious blessings.
Because wow, these moments are just amazing.
Since doing this and building new relationships? Wow. Blown away. I’ve joined a community of women who are digging into the Word together. We encourage and strengthen one another. It’s an army of awesomeness. Have you seen #SheReadsTruth floating around out there? How have you NOT? God is doing a huge thing and it’s super cool.
As hard as it was to delete some of those blogs that I like to read because it makes me feel like a better parent (yikes), it’s time to focus on the better. He has called me to encourage and be a light.
If I’m not taking in the BEST, how can I be more than just good?
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I love this post so much, I cannot tell you!
I too filled my life with so much “stuff” early on this year because I felt inadequate. I was struggling to come to terms with many things. And I was missing the blessing of being a wife and mother by trying to be everything I’m not.
One day it hit me just how much I was missing. A trip away refocussed my mind, and Tim and I started reseeking a connection to God. And though I still struggle with guilt and worries, life is becoming much simpler. Certain things still hurt deeply but I can once again trust that even when I don’t have the answers, God does.
I want to enjoy all of Oscar. And I want to teach him by example. And while our paths differ, I love reading how you’re growing in faith and as a family. xx
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It’s so great to get away and get refreshed!! Thank you for always sharing your heart, you are precious
Hug sweet Oscar for me!
Thank you for this post. Such a good reminder to seek the Lord about what we are to allow into our minds each day online. I’m hoping to make it to the Influence Conference. Very exciting!
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I hope you can make it to the conference too!!! How exciting!
I don’t know Jessi’s blog but I just checked it out and I love the idea of giving up the good! What an interesting mindset…I’m going to have to stew on that for a bit. Thanks for sharing where you are right now. I hope you’re feeling more a peace with things!
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Feeling SUCH a peace. Being so uplifted by the wonderful online friends I do have (YOU INCLUDED!!!)
Thanks for this! I’m glad your life is so blessed and full!
SO incredibly full and blessed!!! YAY!
it’s a daily battle of not succumbing to the ever present & always good things to fill up on. but so much better to be full of the right things! a great & practical way to be giving up on good
I have to remind myself daily to monitor what comes in! It’s so easy to get sucked into things that aren’t uplifting!
Love it! I totally understand, and with you on wanting parenting adivce that doesn’t include wine or “making it” I want to enjoy and flurish! Thank you for sharing!!
love it! great advice! i think i should follow suit:-)
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Love this. Love the giving up good stuff to make room for the best stuff. Love the reminder that the real little moments matter more than the virtual ones. Love that we get to do this Influence thing together. So sincerely happy to begin to know you.
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