Atypical Pastors Wife
  • Welcome!
  • Noise From The Barnyard
    • Calf Corner
    • Not Your Ordinary Bull
  • Heavenly Hay
  • Ministry Moosings
  • Homilies For The Herd

Noise From The Barnyard

This is where family and friends hang out and discuss world events, family happenings, valley news and things I'm "moosing" about.  It's the day to day across the fence chatter.

Times Are A-changin'

5/13/2022

1 Comment

 
Picture
So much has changed in my life in the last couple of years, well who am I kidding, everything has changed. 

I am not working anymore except from home. I spend my days hiking, taking photos, writing, and doing as little housework as humanly possible. 

My husband is no longer in the ministry except for the days he fills in for others. Our routine has totally changed, for the better. Life is more relaxed and less cluttered. We are happier.

We do not own a lawn business anymore. I can't praise God enough for this! The sun screen business will surely suffer, so if you're not wearing sunscreen, start! The skin lotion companies, however, are enjoying my search for a cream that will erase 16 years of constant sun. I'm thinking of trying leather lotion next. 

I have lost 3 members of my immediate family in the last 4 years. Some went too soon, others were expected, but all were loved and are greatly missed and mourned. 

We've gained 4 grandchildren. Lucky #7 was a girl, finally! Another pinky power girl for Pappy!

Almost all the friends I thought would be my friends for life have been replaced by new friends. Although this has been hard, I have seen the faithfulness and provision of God through it all and I wouldn't trade the experience for anything in the world. I've learned a lot about life, about what true friendship is, about myself, and I've experienced God as a friend that sticks closer than a brother. The lessons have been hard but the outcomes have been wonderful!

Just when I think that I have faced Goliath and won, I realize that the last struggle was only the lion or the bear and the calm, mundane, life eludes me once again. Perhaps that is a pipedream anyway. Like Roseann Rosannadanna used to say, "It's always somethin'." And it is! Fortunately I have learned to truly trust and to REST in God, no matter what life brings my way. As He so poignantly taught me, "Do not be anxious about ANYTHING" and "Do not worry about tomorrow." It takes total trust in God to do this and the last couple of years have shown me that up until now, I wasn't totally trusting God, which is unbelief, which is sin. When I dealt with my anxiety as a sin and unbelief issue, God took it completely away! 

I'm still blogging and working on a few other projects, but I yearn for more directed focus, more direction, and a more organized vision. I'm considering branching out into other areas as well and I'm waiting on the Lord's instruction. He is leading me slowly step by step.

I'm decluttering. My goal is to be able to put all of my personal in a medium sized cardboard box so when I'm dead, whoever is left can just take it to take to the dump and be done with it...except my clothes, my earrings (they require a box all by themselves, LOL) and my books. My journals will make good kindling for the fire pit. The rest can go in the book bin for the big book sale in May. 

I'm re-thinking this blog. I'm thinking that I will narrow it's focus, rename it, or shut it down altogether. So I'm asking you, the ones who faithfully read it, (minus those of you who are just stalking for information-please, just get a life) to reply  and tell me what type posts have helped you the most in your walk with God, what posts do you just enjoy reading, what don't you like about it? I've considered a devotional type blog, a truthbomb blog (not for the faint of heart or the easily offended), a memoir type blog full of the revelations I've received in my Christian walk and the miracles I've seen, or a Bible study type blog where I will go more in depth, i.e. as in depth as I am capable of.

If I just keep the blog the way it is, would you like more travel posts, devotional type posts, in-depth study posts, more memoir type posts, more "my opinion" posts complete with my own brand of humor and sarcasm, or do you like it just the way it is. What about my blog keeps you coming back? What do you wish I would change or omit?

If you feel inclined, reply below please. If you don't reply, then I'll just take that as a shut it down altogether vote. And I'm fine with that as well. Thanks for the help!






1 Comment

    Archives

    January 2023
    December 2022
    November 2022
    October 2022
    May 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    November 2021
    July 2021
    June 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    April 2019
    September 2018
    August 2017
    April 2017
    February 2017
    November 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    November 2014
    October 2014
    August 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013
    October 2013
    September 2013
    July 2013
    May 2013
    April 2013

    Categories

    All
    Eternity
    Family
    Holy Living
    Perspective
    Witnessing

    RSS Feed

Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.