Where I Was & Where I'm Headed

Take a moment away from the business of your everyday life, and breathe. Pause, and think about where you were and where you're headed. Now, this could be literally, such as a breather between running errands or perhaps you're doing something a little more grand, like going on vacation. But whatever it is, soak up the moments now. You could look back and realize you're going somewhere you've never been before, and that can be scary…but there is such a secret joy in it. There's a newfound trust in the Lord that you'll gain. You'll know that he carries your steps and has ordained a specific plan just for you. And perhaps you were worried, anxious, etc, but now, looking back, it's sweeter than it's ever been.

I can understand the feeling; a season of waiting, patience, and the building of trust. I was there just last year. My boyfriend and I were doing long distance at the time when in August I found out I had the ability to move to Tennessee and continue to pursue our relationship, to find new friends, and to build my career. It wasn't even a month later when he proposed.

Now, everything wasn't all perfect by the time I finally moved. I had left my family, friends, and community back in Oregon. It was bittersweet. But the Lord had so much more in store for me here. It took time, but I've been able to curate an amazing community, and make our apartment, and Tennessee, a home. Still, the Lord has been working in my heart. There were still some things that were kept in the waiting process, like my career. It took faith to be able to trust in him and his will and plan for my life. Which brings us to now and this new leap of faith, and the story of why The Chambers Edit was built. There has been a calling placed in my heart to write, and I'm not sure what his plan is for me, but I do know that. Writing has always been a passion of mine, whether it was loud (when I wrote my novel in the past) or quiet (when life seems to become too full), and now's the time for me to pursue it.

The moments of in-between can be bittersweet, perhaps more bitter or sweet. But I do truly think it's important to sit, breathe, and soak up the moments of where you're at right now. If I knew that when I lived in Oregon, my perspective would have been different. I would have been more present with my friends, pursued my dreams harder, and spent more time intentionally with my family. Something that I do know now is that I won't take the sweet moments, the waiting, or even the bitter moments for granted, for they all make up who I am today. I hope the same for you as well, wherever you're at in life.