It's Okay to Make a Change

 

I know, I know. Thanksgiving and Christmas aren’t here yet. Why in the world would I write with a nod to New Year’s resolutions?

            Because sometimes we need a minute to embrace change.

            It’s no secret that I love normalcy. Even though I handle the idea of change so much more gracefully than I used to, I still crave sameness. My daily routines matter to me. My traditions are dear to my soul. It comforts my heart immensely when someone thinks to give me a heads-up about a change before it smacks me in the face.

            Despite my affinity for sameness, I know that sometimes it’s okay to make a change.

            Ryan and I have worked intently this year to create changes in our life and home that will hopefully lend themselves to a better future. We’ve made decisions that will impact our tiny family world years down the road. We are praying for God to open our eyes to things we’re doing that aren’t beneficial to us. We’re committed to continuing to change in ways that matter.

            Just because we’ve always done something one way doesn’t mean it’s in our best interest to keep doing it that way. Just because people expect us to do something one way doesn’t mean we shouldn’t start doing it differently. Just because something has been widely accepted by the world around us doesn’t mean it’s something we should do.

            As we hurry into these final two months of 2023, with all the busyness of the holidays and our anniversary, I am asking myself if there are more areas of my life that need to be changed. Maybe it’s a tiny shift. Maybe it’s an uprooting.

            Either way, Ryan and I both want to honor the Lord and the lives He entrusted to us by staying consistent in the ways that are working well and being open to change the things that need it.

            I encourage you to ask the questions! The answers might be uncomfortable, but the life on the other side of the answers might just be more than you could dream!