Me at CityCraft in Dallas, Texas. I'm in fabric-y blissdom! {Summer 2011}
Tucked away somewhere in the back of my heart was this little desire to do something…to dream something…to create something, but I never quite realized it was there. Too many roles and responsibilities in my life competed for my valuable time and attention. And that was ok. In fact, those other roles and responsibilities required laser focus. I won’t ever regret that season.
But my today looks different from my yesterday. Right now I’ve scooped up this seed of a dream and I’m sprinting to plant it in good soil so that it can take root. With the right amount of care it will soon sprout and bloom. But tending to dreams {or children, or marriages, or other responsibilities) is rarely easy. It takes an effort. Intentional nurturing. Late nights. Early mornings. LOTS of coffee. Kidding! {not really}
In short, It’s HARD WORK!
I read about someone who sounds an awful lot like the woman I aspire toward in my Survival Guide one day. She’s generous and kind. She cares about the poor. Her children respect her. Her husband trusts her. She’s a designer {Coincidence? I think not}… her story couldn’t possibly be any more encouraging to me! You can read about her here if you’re curious.
I see a common thread running through her story and mine already: She worked hard. She stayed up late. She woke up early. She was blessed. End of story.
If the story of my life was woven together like hers, I would die knowing that I’ve led a life well lived. That’s worth the hard work I think. No, I KNOW it is. So I’ll keep at it and see where I end up. I hope that you will too.
Some days we will work with tear-stained cheeks. Other days we will bubble over with giggles. Regardless of what each day brings our way, let’s keep working hard for our dreams, O.K.? I promise that I will. Will you promise too?
P.S. Before you ask…this is NOT the new short do. My hair was just pulled back last summer (and it was WAY too flat I might add. Good grief, I was in DALLAS, of all places, with FLAT hair! — where’s a “bump-it” when you need one?).
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