The following is a re-post of words I wrote just over two years ago. Words that are, to me, still very much alive and descriptive of our life, and how it is ordinary, and beautiful, and full. We often put those we admire up in higher places, sure that they have some trick to happiness or success or beauty.
I always want to stay low, to walk beside you, to sit with you, not above you. I want to let you see and read in these pages, that we are real, and that our road has as many bumps and detours as it has beautiful vistas and quiet moments. Our journey, like yours, is one step, then another. It's dreams on hold, it's make do, it's gratitude for what we have. As always, loves, thank you for reading here.
P.S. Many of you are wondering about the release of the houseplans for Shelters 3 & 4. The word I'm getting is next week! Fingers crossed!
Mostly, I have no idea.
I’ve no idea of the ends of rainbows that can never be found or the summits of pinnacles that turn into plains. I have no idea of some high-polished god-of-a-goal shining crystal in the distance, offering neat and tidy steps to reach it. I don’t know of life in glamorous spreads on glossy pages. I’m not versed in formulas for polished and primped and perfect.
I know flour and yeast, water and salt. I know tired, and late evening light, and roll out the dough.
I know right now.
Right now is mud knee-deep and dinner burned and everyone’s out of clean socks, again. It’s star sparkles and deep spring rain and laughter that’s round and bouncing. It’s sweat-stained, grit-ground, and sometimes it’s flat-out angry. It’s potent moments wrapped as gifts; it’s dusky love and quiet.
I know right now.
Right now is morning sunshine coming through to which you say hello. It’s heart-yearnings, general directions, blurry outlines, and I’m no bigger than that. It’s intention here alongside ability there taking one step, one step, and one step more. It is go ahead, and it’s just. let. go.
I know right now.
Have you been looking for a tastefully designed, small house plan that lives large? You may just find what you've been seeking in the newly-released Shelter Collection - four small floor plans designed for gracious living in 900-1400 square feet, the first & second have released, the third and fourth are coming soon. Peruse the collection here.
