11/17/2025
Everything is chaotic these days— we are not the fam that can go to a restaurant and distract our kids with sugar packets or even Miss Rachel. They’re on. the. go. boys. It’s not that I’m scared of a meltdown when we go places… I’m scared they’ll literally run away and I won’t physically be able to keep them safe 🙃💀🫠 having a village around us is the only way I could do this and stay sane.
I went a lot of my life with friendship hurt, betrayal, and toxic relationships. Years ago, the Lord pressed upon me the NEED for community and I began praying for it. He led us to move away from everything we knew in 2015 and suddenly I was forced to start over and create a village for ourselves because we had no one. I could write a book on what that experience did for us but one thing was the art of building friendships. The people you don’t need to clean the house for when they come over. They don’t just say they’ll pray for you but show up and pray WITH you. People you’re doing life with— the mundane stuff, the hard parts, the celebrations, all of it. It’s not perfect but it’s so much better than doing life lonely.
If you’re feeling discouraged in this area, here’s your gentle reminder: pray for your people. Give yourself tiny chances to connect— linger a little longer at the places you go, look up from your phone, make eye contact, start a conversation that maybe feels a little awkward.
I have so much to say but this is getting long 😅 I wanted to share my story on this because I know so many people are in the same boat. It’s hard, but it’s also life-changing when things start to shift. Keep praying, keep trying, keep stepping out. Love you
