keeping.it.simple

 

Hi!  Have a seat, kick your feet up…stay awhile!

It’s been a couple of crazy years!  You too?

I’ve just stepped out of a couple of very “transformational” years and thought I needed to let you know where my head and heart are right now. 

First of all…

I’m clearing out the clutter, anxiety, panic attacks, fatigue and stress from my mind, heart, home and life to open up space and opportunity for what is truly meaningful and a whole lot more FUN!

How do I plan on doing that? One.Step.At.A.Time.

 

 

An Old Perspective…

I’ve been striving for years to find truth, simplicity, belonging and falling short. Something was always missing. I bought into the idea that if I accumulated more, was positive enough and worked hard enough…all that I dreamed would become a reality. It didn’t.

 

A New Perspective…

I had plans for the future. My plans for Ladybug Junction Farm were massive; requiring a lot of capital, dedication and manpower to bring it about. But one day, I was on Youtube watching an interview of Chip and Joanna Gaines of the HGTV show Fixer Upper. While listening to their story of how God led them to the show and Magnolia, out of the blue this thought came to me, “…the farm was never meant to be without Me.”  Meaning…the farm was never meant to be without God…His plans…His will.  I realized in that moment, it was all about what I wanted, what I needed to “manifest” the farm of my dreams. My heart was broken.  I was tired of the striving and the obstacles and I knew, I just knew the reason I had struggled in my quest to make the farm a reality was because I had left God out of my plans.

 

God had a different plan.

Proverbs 16:9 says…”We can make our plans but the Lord determines our steps,” and that day, I turned the farm over to Him. I stopped everything I was doing for the farm and asked God to share His plan with me and if the farm is not in our future, take away my desire for it.” As of this writing, Ladybug Junction Farm has been put aside. Although I still yearn for a country property, property and barn…and maybe a few critters running around, the massive enterprise I was trying to build…I have no desire for anymore. God always answers. Somtimes it’s yes, sometimes it’s no, sometimes it’s wait.  No matter what the answer, His will is always the best thing for me. I trust Him.

I felt compelled to read the Bible all the way through; something I had never done before. As I read, I asked four things: 1) Show me who You are 2) Your will for my life 3) reveal my next step and 4) lead me to Your Truth.

 

When I didn’t know what to do…He pointed me to Isaiah 30:21 “This is the way. Walk in it.”

 

 So, I started a NEW personal blog/journal.

 

I longed for a hobbie or something to do with my hands.  I’ve always been amazed by people who could doodle on napkins creating awesome characters with ease.  So  for me to start doodling, is really crazy cuz I don’t consider myself an artist in any way, shape or form! But I wanted to learn, and I wanted to do something creative. Busy hands seem to be therapeutic.  With doodling, sometimes, exasperating…but I love it when it finally comes together on the page. I wonder then, where did that come from?  LOL  It must be inspired from above, cuz this doodling does not come to me naturally! I love working with the colors, the shapes, the expressions. Most of all, I love putting a brief message on each to inspire, uplift or encourage whomever will see it.   

 

And that’s when Miss Mia came to life!

 

I created Miss Mia for my daughter…

…to help her get a visual of the challenges she and numerous others face every day; struggling with social interaction due to Autism/Aspergers and other diagnoses.

Sharing Miss Mia’s thoughts and perspectives with you; the ups, downs, successes and failures will all be a part of our story. At times it will be challenging or heartbreaking.

At other times, there will be “heart-warming nuggets with gleeful laughter till you snort moments”.

 

Other Joys I love! 

 

My wish for you is to find inspiration, encouragement, laughter and joy in Mia’s doodle journal entries as she and I visit random thoughts on faith, home, relationships and life.

Just…keeping.it.simple…

Come join me! 

 See you next time…

Mindy
xoxo