New House, Same Journey…..

It’s funny how you forget just what a huge job it is to move house!
We were blessed to have a wee break at the beach in between houses, but still, it was a crazy week and by the time we had moved all our stuff into our new place……we were exhausted!

I am not one of those people who can live with unpacked boxes for too long, so I was on a mission to get them all unpacked and find a place for everything, and if there was no place for it, it was GONE!

It’s kinda weird moving into a place that you know is only temporary, but you have no idea how long that temporary will be! No matter how temporary it is, we are determined to make it feel like”home”

But being a routine kind of girl, I am definitely missing my creature comforts of our old place. The familiarity of what was is sorely missed this week. As much as I know we have made the right move, it is still hard when I loved what we had!

It’s equally hard moving while recovering from burnout. It’s hard to know what to put down to normal fatigue and what is residue from burnout, and maybe it’s a bit of both, but either way, it’s been hard!

Aside from the usual physical tiredness, I am emotionally drained. I feel like I’ve used the last of my tank on the move, and now I’m in the red. New house, same journey!

But in all of it, I feel God so close at the moment. I know He is never the one to move from us, so I am thankful that I put some spiritual disciplines in place at the start of this year. Regular quiet times, journaling, and long moments of prayer are my normal now and not a last-minute attempt to fix things.

I’m so glad that I kept up with them even when I didn’t feel like it. When I was tired, when I was run down and when getting up early was the last thing on my mind. I’m sure God in His infinite wisdom knew this day would come and being the good good Father that He is, He has equipped me with all I need to get through!

The one discipline I still struggle with is self-care! Gosh, how I hate that phrase!!! But I know it is something I need to keep pursuing, and not beat myself up when I don’t do it, but also give myself grace when I do do it! Either way at the moment I can’t win, but I am being faithful, and pursuing it as God has led me to do this year.

I have my chair all set up in the new lounge, I have my favorite blanket and the puppy. I am all set. I am determined that I will continue on my journey of healing and won’t let a little thing like moving house upset my patterns or routines. This girl is determined, stubborn, and want’s to prove to herself that she can overcome this mindset.