Something Different

Good afternoon, blog.

Today starts something different. Very different for me. In light of a recent sermon I've heard and personal convictions along with some prayer and a conversation with my husband, I've come to see a new reality that needs to unfold in my life for my spiritual and mental well-being at this time.

While I don't feel the need to explain myself, I find it to be nice to just be able to write out my thoughts. So basically, what I have decided to do is just be off social media. Not completely. I'm not deleting all my accounts or never going to look at them or post on them again. My plan is just to not get on them like I used to. I really want to get to the point where I'm using my phone for what it's meant to be, a phone and a camera. Otherwise, I don't want to be on it. Except for the updating of our Family Album or checking the baby monitor. Not saying I won't use it for other things at times, but on a daily basis just really limiting my phone use and thus also limiting my social media use.

It was a conclusion I thought would be hard to come to but I basically just woke up one day this week and felt like I didn't want or need to be on my phone. Last week, I really worked on not being on my phone as much but this week, I felt like I didn't want to be on it at all. Which is weird considering how much I was typically on my phone and particularly how much I was on Instagram.

I had started an Instagram completely dedicated to my blog back in June and had begun to build my community. I guess that's why the initial thought of being in prayer about what to do with my social media was particularly intimidating. I prayed for God to show me what he wanted my social media to do and how it could bring him glory. I guess I even argued about how I felt I was given a gift to write and take pictures and that could bring him glory. And not saying it can't, but for me right now, it's just not what I think God has planned.

This week, I've felt that nudge from God that he isn't planning for me to be an influencer or to use my platform I had started to build to accomplish anything. Instead, that nudge was saying "I need you to just be a mom". And I felt good about that. That's how I knew it was truly coming from God. I had peace about it.

So here is to a new beginning. One that is both less and more connected. Less connected with the internet and more connected with God and my family and friends. I will be blogging still, but that is going to look different too. No more promoting posts. Probably more of these "daily rambles" (maybe that's what I'll call them), which I've wanted to do for a while now. But I still may put up the odd post here and there like the ones I used to. Probably book reviews or talking about devotionals I like mostly.

I am excited to embark on this new journey.

If you're reading this, I hope you are well and taking the time to listen to what God has planned for you.

Until next time.

xx