Sometimes Everything Changes

Hi Friends,

I love that I get to call you friends! I have met some of my most dear friends in the world on the internet and it always amazes me that words and images can bring us together. Anyway, that’s not why I’m writing this post, but I do consider you friends and I want to fill you in on some of the workings behind the scenes of this space.

Lots has been changing lately – in my heart, my life and my desires for this space. Some of it has been twirling around in my head for years and some of it is brand new longings.

I have gained some clarity lately about some dreams that have been brewing in my heart. Part of it is that God is doing this work in me where I feel as though none of us can afford to sit on our hands and not dive deep into the things we are called to do. We don’t have any time for insecurity or to wonder if God can really use us. He can and we just need to agree with Him and get off our duffs.

This is where I’m at. The getting going part. I’ve felt for so long that there is a call on my life to minister to women but I wasn’t always sure how to go about it or if my words would really matter. I kept writing and speaking them but with so much uncertainty and, honestly, tons of comparison with other callings.

This is all changing, in my heart and for good. I believe that I have a call and a certain amount of influence that God has given me for His glory and pleasure. I get to partner with Him to do some work and the amazing thing is that it’s tons of fun for me along the way.

That brings me back to this space – this blog called The Beautiful Deep – where I share stories and encouragement for women (moms in particular). I am changing things up around here a bit and I hope you’ll enjoy the newness. I want to use this space to continue to encourage you to pursue hard after the beautiful, deep things of God, and in doing so I want this space to reflect more of who I am.

All of this had been swirling in my head often and it took Brene Brown putting it in perspective for me. I heard her speaking on a podcast one day about being a whole-hearted. It was not a very profound moment in her sharing but it hit me hard. That is what missing from this space that I was longing for – a whole-hearted reflection of who I am.

I am many things that this blog is not. And that has been okay but now it needs to change.

If you’ve been around long you’ve heard me share my heart and passion about moms learning to leave weariness behind and become Brave Moms. I dream of having a conference for moms one day and I am currently writing a book about becoming a brave mom (more on this to come). I’ve had the bravemoms.com website in “coming soon” mode for nearly 2 years now. I want to be faithful to this dream God planted in my heart years ago and keep seeking His timing in all of it. My good plans were put on hold a bit but I have been sensing that now it the time to begin to pursue these things further.

So what does all of this mean?

This site is going to shift to being a little less all about moms and more a reflection of my life – more of a lifestyle blog where I share with you some of the things I love, am passionate about and that make my world fun. If I am bringing several aspects of my life and the things that I love into it I will be sharing some of my home, my love of baking, fashion finds, being a mom of a big family, and getting organized. I also want to include more posts about things like pursuing your calling, leadership, writing, blogging and not just about motherhood. See – very whole-hearted. Very “me.”

And BraveMoms.com? It is going to actually come out of “coming soon” mode and be a place where I share pure encouragement for moms. It will be your go to site for being equipped to leave weariness behind, pick up your weapons and be equipped to bravely walk in your calling as a mom. If you aren’t on the email list yet go and sign up to be notified the moment it goes live. The posts that encourage your mom heart here on The Beautiful Deep will be posted more often on Brave Moms.

If you want to be in the know from the beginning with Brave Moms, I would encourage you to come follow along with me on Instagram. I am just starting the Brave Moms Instagram feed and I will share behind-the-scenes info that won’t be posted anywhere else as well as lots of encouragement for you throughout each day.

Ok, wow. That feels like a lot that I just sorted through while writing this out. I pray that you are blessed by the words you read and things that you see both here and on Brave Moms as things move forward.  Use the email sign-up (top right of this site) to stay informed when I post here.

Now, just for fun and since I am letting you know that I am making this space my “whole-hearted” space – what is a fun fact about you? Let me know in the comments. I want to get to know YOU better!