Two things.
I cannot believe it is November. I cannot believe what all October brought our family. We are so blessed.
The second statement primarily is the reason that blogtober was a flop for me. Goals with grace, right? No reason to beat myself up that I did not write for 31 days... we only can pick up, move forward, and try to be even more intentional.
Today is foggy outside. The type of fog that is so thick that I cannot see the end of the driveway. I cannot see any other house in our neighborhood. I cannot see the main road that leads to stores and shops and Target and Chick-fil-a.
I kind of like it. I kind of feel like my life has been like that for months now, not being able to see the next step, not being able to see what God was planning after we pulled out of the driveway.
October was crazy busy. Duston and I both started new jobs. New jobs with promotions and a shorten commute. On an average day, I was driving an hour to an hour and a half one way to work. This morning, I am working from my home office... with the option of heading to Starbucks. I cannot even believe it is true. There has definitely been a transition phase of figuring out what it means to work from home... I'm sure I will post some on it soon.
Beyond new jobs, we celebrated weddings, neighborhood yard sale day, Halloween events, birthdays, chili cook offs... and loads of just daily rhythm stuff. Dinner with so-and-so, donuts with the girls... October was such a full month. It was restful and stressful all the same. Great moments and transitions.
With those transitions, the fog has not really cleared much. Visibility has gotten better, but still not clear. Not clear where our new jobs are leading us as a family. Not clear what the new normal looks like. Not clear how our rhythms will form. But that is the goodness of God, right? In uneasy, unsure times, times in the fog, we cling to Him, rely on Him, pray to Him...
Here's to a month of being thankful among the fog. Hello, November.
