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It’s been 2 full weeks since I have been sick an

It’s been 2 full weeks since I have been sick and every day is a bit better than the one before. Listening to my body to rest when I need it and to push myself when the energy allows.

My mom made it back home successfully and I already miss her after having her in my home for two weeks - even though we were all sick! But I know she’s glad to be back in her own bed and finishing her recovery at home!

I am so thankful for each of you! Those who have left sweet comments or checked on through dms, and those who I know we’re praying for my family. This could have been so much worse and we are grateful and blessed that our illness wasn’t more serious.

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It’s been a wild week! This time last Tuesday, I

It’s been a wild week! This time last Tuesday, I was eager and excited to be heading to Atlanta to attend the @havenconference. We got in on Wednesday, only to turn around and head back home the next day. I woke up feeling off so I decided to get tested for COVID and lo and behold, I was positive. (UPDATE: we left before the conference started early Thursday morning) So we packed up and headed back to our house where everyone is down for the count, including my sweet momma who came in to watch my boys. Sunday, I thought I was out of the woods, only to find my fever return this evening. When it first hit, it was pretty mild, but as it’s progressed, all of us are completely miserable. Prayers for our little family would be greatly appreciated! In the meantime, guess I’ll be spending some more time in this big bed of ours.

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I have been quite open lately about my current sta

I have been quite open lately about my current state of overwhelm, and I know I’m not alone. There have been some big life lessons happening this past year and one theme sticks out more than the rest.

Abundance - not scarcity.

There are abundant opportunities to contribute to the Kingdom for His Glory that are placed before us.

To serve, sing, create, write.

But the enemy wants us to focus on the me-monster inside us all.

That untrusting person – worried that there isn’t enough.

Enough money, food, opportunity, possibilities.

Scarcity.

And, boy, we can get tangled into those lies and clutch with dear life to the little things in our lives.

sigh

I realize that I have a tendency to focus on the scarcity in my life instead of the abundance we have been given.

And it’s not just me – we’ve seen it in our own culture with the toilet paper and gas hoarding over this past year. Or not being helpful with others in case they treat us wrong or cause us an inconvenience in our busy lives.

It’s all in this mindset of MINE, MINE, MINE that unleashes the selfishness in ourselves and others.

Instead of thinking that I don’t have enough, or that if things do go the way I want them to, or spending so much time worrying about the what-ifs (even though they rarely happen), I miss the most important part of everyday.

Abundant blessing.

And it all starts with surrender. I’m slowly learning how to relinquish control over things in my life.

Head over to Noting Grace to read how I’m doing this:

https://notinggrace.com/grace-notes-learning-to-embrace-the-art-of-surrender/

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I need your advice. Do you Ever feel like days are

I need your advice. Do you Ever feel like days are slipping away? It’s been super busy these days and I feel like I’m constantly playing catch up.

Yesterday we took our son to his university for orientation and boy, it got real! I think we all we floored by how soon this big life change is coming.

But then I remembered that I love change. Maybe not in my personal life, but in my home, I’m constantly redecorranging my home - and I love the entire process.

So instead of being sad that my first born will be leaving the nest soon, I’m going to soak up this whole process.

What tips do you have for us as we begin this journey?

And I thought it would be fun so share the room makeover he started / the boys bathroom. She for throwback Thursday - enjoy this after and before!

If you want to see all the details if this makeover - check out the original post on the blog:

https://notinggrace.com/1000-diy-bathroom-makeover/

During, before and after coming at ya! This past w

During, before and after coming at ya! This past weekend, I was able to tackle a project that I have been wanting to complete for months.

Back in November, we shared our guest room reveal with an update to an antique headboard we had. But we didn’t know what to do with the footboard. I loved the detailed carving of the spindles and knew they would look so cool as DIY candlesticks.

So I cut them down as sanded all the stain away. Then I used @thegorillagluecompany ‘s wood glue to attach wood bases to the tops and bottoms. They were ready in 15 minutes!

Finally I distressed the bases to match the spindles and then used antique wax to blend it all together. Swipe to the right to see the finished product styled!

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Roast in the pressure cooker, table is set and I’m ready to chill out for the night. How are you starting your Monday?

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Knocking out this wall was one of the best things

Knocking out this wall was one of the best things we’ve ever done. But there’s still work to do to finish it all up. Fixing the walls, scraping and painting the ceiling, installing new lights, fixing the floor - the list goes on. But that’s totally okay.

Renovations don’t happen overnight. Sometimes they take lots of time, fitting in a project between all the other to dos on the list.

So if you are like me today, with have completed projects all around you, give yourself some grace. And don’t forget to take a moment for yourself to relax and recharge. I’m taking a bit of my own advice tonight and propping my feet up for the rest of the evening.

#entryway #lightandairy #renovations #diys #doityourselfhome

For transformation Tuesday, I’m sharing the afte

For transformation Tuesday, I’m sharing the after and before of our garage decluttering. It took us two days to get it completely finished, and I had to sit out for most of it due to a foot injury I’m nursing. I guess that made it a perfect Mother’s Day gift! 😉

I’ll share more details of how we created work zones later this week in a blog post. We still have a few things we’d like to find solutions for, but this was a GINORMOUS improvement! The garage feels so huge now!

Thanks for everyone who followed along with our stories. And the decluttering bug had sunk its teeth in. Now we are going to tackle a few closets and get rid of more stuff!

#afterandbefore #springcleaning #garagecleanout #garageorganization #notinggrace

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