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Hey First name / friend,

We made it to March. Whew.

 

Can I just be honest? February was HARD! I spent over a week with a pretty bad infection in my elbow that had me feeling less than warm and fuzzy. And while I was recovering from that injury, Influenza A hit me like a bag of bricks. I was down for an entire 10 days. I'm certain I've never been that sick in my life.

 

All of this coincided with a new business launch. So, you can imagine how stressed and down that had me. And if I'm being real with you, it really did a number on my mental and emotional health. I found myself feeling defeated day in and day out. I felt sorry for myself and I wondered why I couldn't catch a single break. 

 

Then one day, I decided to take that to the Lord. I dumped out my heart and just spent a great deal of time talking to him about my desires for the future. This may sound like a very normal thing that you do often. But, for me, I realized that I rarely tell the Lord my dreams and desires when it comes to work and finances. I often spend my time in prayer thanking him for what he's done or praying over sickness and injury. But, rarely do I just tell him, “Lord, this is my desire. This is what I want out of this business. This is what my end goal is. And Lord, if this aligns with what you want for me and your will for my life, I'm praying you open those doors."

At first, this was a bit challenging for me. I felt guilty telling the Lord what I wanted, especially when it comes to money. But, yall, he wants GOOD things for us. He is for us. Does it mean we'll get everything we ask for, absolutely not. But, it's the safest place to have the conversation. 

 

The truth is, I don't know what March has in store for me, but I know that I've voiced out loud my desires and I see the evidence of his Glory all over my life. When I look back on the last 6 months, I am just so dang grateful to be where I am today. 

 

What I've see more evident than ever before is that the majority of us feel alone. The majority of us are fighting battles we'll never tell others about. I saw something this week that's stayed with me. “I hope you win the war you'll never tell anyone else about.” 

 

The thing is, we weren't meant to fight them alone. I think back to the beginning of creation. On that 6th day, God told Adam, “It is not good for man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.” 

 

I hope that if you find yourself in a season that's been hard, and you feel like you're alone, know your friends, your family, your community feel the same way. SOMEONE has to cross that line. Someone has to make the first move.

 

But, if you don't…if you just can't be the one, I hope you'll remember your thoughts are safe and secure with the Maker. He already knows them. Lay them down, friends. I promise you there is peace in just simply laying it down.

Praying for you all. 

 

Happy March, friends. SPRING IS HERE!  

 

CHEERS, 

I never thought I'd have a section in my newsletter titled Celiac Disease, but the truth is, I feel often that our family, and especially our daughter, is on an island when it comes to this diagnosis. Last night, a pizza party was thrown to wrap up the basketball season and we were extremely grateful that Harper was thought of and a special pizza was ordered for her. 

 

This isn't always the case, and often it's still cross-contaminated. We have to roll with that. Our limitations in a small town are great. And celiac friendly, gluten free options are few. So, I'm adding this section to the newsletter. If even a single person finds a few new items or tips and tricks that have worked for us, we'll chalk that up to worth it. And if this doesn't pertain to you at all, no worries. That's what the scroll is good for.

I'm coming at you with some fun new things, some very everyday practical items, and a few things that I consider LIFE. CHANGING! LAST CHANCE on #3!!

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