Hey friends! Life is good! God is great! Some people are cray cray! If you have been around me, a phrase I say often is, “Don’t be ugly!” It’s true. Don’t be ugly and rude for no reason! It is just NOT necessary. Well we aren’t being ugly over here. We are being kind. We are taking the high road and focusing on what we can control. We are working hard and putting one foot in front of the other. It’s the little steps that get you up the mountain. Not the big ones. Little things, people, little things… are absolutely 100% without a doubt the big things. Don’t ever underestimate the power of a small act of discipline, kindness, grace or strength. God moves mountains with mustard seeds… little tiny mustard seeds.

Since it’s been a hot minute since I have blogged let’s do a quick catch up, but “lately style”! It’ll be fun! Bundle up buttercup and stay a while!

Lately I have been….

Running around like a chicken with my head cut off… hahaha I’m totally kidding!

Let’s start with eating because sister likes to eat! I love to cook! I can whip something up quick, cook something from scratch or piece meal things together on the fly. It’s called balance! haha A few things that are on constant rotation at my house are veggies with some kind of wild game, sweet potatoes, rice/pasta, breakfast tacos or sandwiches, or some kind of Cajun dish. Matt and I enjoy lunch dates more than dinner dates. A few of our spots in Conroe is Whistle Stop Cafe, Sho-Gun, Marsala’s and La Hacienda. Great food and reasonable prices is my kind of place!

Next on our lately list will be doing. I work, workout, play tennis with my dad a few times a month, cook dinner, walk my dog and enjoy the simplicity of life with a routine. The weekends have been filled with family and friend time. Whether it is at the lake, at some of kind of shower/party, or pool side. I am happiest with my people. Lord knows I have some of the best!

I am most looking forward to my sisters gender reveal today. I am team girl! I am also looking forward to all the upcoming events I have on my calendar. Bridal showers, weddings, baby showers, girl’s trips, checking things off my bucket list, and living this life.

I have been working on projects at work, my Cabi business and my healing journey. I started going to a new type of therapy this year. It is called Splankna. Splankna has completely changed my life and the people around me. I explain it to people as a type of therapy you do with God to get to the root cause and you work with God to completely heal. You will break generational curses, strongholds, trauma and so much more. It really just depends on what comes up in your session. Katherine works her process through her God given gifts to help heal you. I swear you feel like Jesus is sitting next to you throughout your session. I have another session in October and I cannot wait!! If you want to check it out, you can book appointments here.

I guess you could say I am also working on checking things off on my 2022 bucket list. One of the things on my list is to read three books. Yes, three. I have two to go and three-ish months left. I read ‘Glad you’re Here’ by Walker Hayes and Craig Allen Cooper. It was great and a friendly reminder that God will use just about anything to show up in your life. I read it in a week and highly recommend it! I just need to find two more books to read before the end of the year. Any recommendations?

Speaking of my bucket list… I have it glued on my vision board. Oh how dreamy my vision board is! A bad ass barndo, a garden, pool, boat, space for kiddos to run around, the most dreamy kitchen where I will fill the bellies of the ones I love, a gorgeous back porch with a swing and so much more. One of the things on my vision board is to start a non-profit. I have had a pull on my heart for it for a while. I am not sure what the cause would be or what it would entail. I just know when it comes to fruition it will impact many people. It will help them through transitions in their life. It will breathe life into dry bones. It will be a mover and a shaker in the lives it needs to touch. So if someone were to ask me what I am dreaming of, it would be my future family, work (my job now and my non-profit), legacy, house, and lifestyle. Alllllllll of it is for his glory. All of it is for him. I am just the one who went to work, so he could go to work.

This year my focus each day is to put one foot in front of the other. I am climbing my mountain day by day, step by step. I am making my way and following God’s direction as my compass. Sometimes I get off the path and other’s I am spot on. Regardless of where I am on my path, I am taking each step with a grateful heart. Most days my eyes fill with gratitude tears for this life I get to live. Are times tough? Money tight? Not sure how something is going to work out? Doubts? Insecurities? Fear of the what if’s and unknown? AB-SOL-Freaking-UTELY! But somehow and only in a God given way I always have exactly what I need. Need… not always want… but need 100%! AND everything that is meant for me happens when he knows I am ready to receive it. When. he. knows. I am ready to receive it… not when I think I am. I constantly have to remind myself it is not my plan, but his.

At the end of the day, everyone has something they are dealing with. Your response to the things that happen to you is all about your perspective. My friends joke around with me and tell me, “You could be in a field of weeds and only see the flowers.” I choose to be happy. I choose to listen to and feel my exact feelings. I choose to give myself a whole lot of grace and have the expectation I am a constant work in progress. I respond intentionally and accordingly to learn and be a better human. I choose to live my life with with gratitude, intentional behaviors/decisions, and to be in the moment. I want to soak up all the little moments on this journey of my life and just enjoy it. I encourage you to do that same!

It’s been all fun and games catching up! Until next time pretty people!

Amanda