[From Jordan: Heather wrote this post on Tuesday, but between celebrating her life and having some serious discussions in our house, I wasn’t able to pretty this post up. It’s still really important to me that it get posted, so please forgive the lack of “dressiness”. God bless this woman!]
So today is my birthday. I’m turning 39 and it’s so weird to be an age that I remember my own mom being when I was a kid. Time keeps on slippin’, slippin’, slippin’ into the future… (name that ol’ tune, kiddies)
This is obviously my last year before turning 40 and I’m starting to see that it is going to be a true year of transformation for me in just about every area of my life. This is not a fun and adventurous “must do” list before turning 40 (although I wish it was); this will include major life changes and more sacrifices than I care to think about. Zoinks!
Why all the sacrifices, you ask? I have to make these changes in order to grow in the areas I need to. Although where I am is comfortable and familiar, I’m going to have to leave this place for a while. I want to be the real deal for y’all so I’m asking you to buckle your safety belts, grab the nearest chicken bar in the car, and help hold me accountable when I start wanting to turn back. I’ll admit that it is a bit strange and feels uneasy to make this journey so public but we’re doing it in hopes that we can learn boatloads and in turn, truly reach out and help others. We’ve got some earth shattering choices ahead of us that are honestly bigger than what we can handle. We are throwing a few fist pumps here and there and then experiencing absolute terror at the same time. I guess it’s not called faith when you know all of the answers ahead of time and how they will perfectly fit into your life’s puzzle.
We will be living the No Muck lifestyle hard core and that is going to take prying our fingers from around what we want to hold on to. We want to be able to share personal stories with you from our own experiences and we hope that you’ll glean some inspiration for your own lives–no matter how small. Don’t get me wrong, our life is so good and we love it but due to some external circumstances beyond us, we have to make changes. We also know that God is giving us a little kick in the pants to make a leap…
I’m having a few moments of being engulfed in fear (just ask Jordan), but I also know that sometimes you have to move aside some good in order to make room for the great, right?
So this month is going to be a month of detoxing for me in more ways than one (more to come)! Tomorrow, specifically, I’ll be reassessing my diet again. I was eating so well and then got sideswiped a bit this past month with all that is going on. I need to get back on my routine so I can feel my best to start on this year of wild No Muck Madness. So will you join me? Just consider for a moment giving up one “crutch” in your life and replace it with something better, healthier, wiser, or whatever it may be. Start with me tomorrow so we can encourage you along the way and see where we are on my next birthday. I know I’ll need all the support I can get. This 39th year of mine, without a doubt, will be my biggest year of growth yet!
Have you had some major changes that have rattled you to the core? Would you please mind sharing your story in the comments so that I (and others) can be encouraged?
Love y’all,
Heather*
