There's a shift in the winds surrounding the Campbell household. I have noticed it since September, but haven't taken the time to articulate it until recently. That writing is not ready to be released yet, but I am pretty confident that God won't let me get away with not sharing it. Even though I didn't want to write, He has His ways of saying nicely, "too bad." Ha! Rest assured, I'll be saying the same thing to Ralph as he DEFINITELY needs to write about what's been happening, too. :)
Though God gave me the reverse title of, "Earning More Than Learning" today (the reverse of this writing series), we are not there yet. This kind of thing is not uncommon for me to experience in my relationship with God. He sometimes gives me thoughts about people or things that haven't happened yet. I have to wait the days, weeks, months, or years until what He has revealed to me happens. And because this sort of thing both weirds me out and scares me at times, I do not rush into what I am sensing He is wanting to share with me. I do NOT want to act ahead of, or incorrectly understand something from the Creator of the Universe.
If I am being honest, I am tired of and somewhat embarrassed to say that things are shifting again. However, I would rather go through this than be disobedient and ignore something that God is clearly pointing us towards. Living by faith is challenging. Very few get it and even less choose it.
I take comfort in knowing that Abraham, Moses, and David didn't lead a nation when they were younger. Just like myself and Ralph, they had to learn how to hear God's voice and obey. And through the time leading up to those points, He still used all of their failures to prepare them.
That's where Ralph and I are. We've fumbled a lot, we're being challenged greatly in our faiths, but we haven't stopped seeking God first and looking for opportunities to give Him the glory. 2025 will look different than 2024 and 2023 because life following Jesus is not monotonous.
If you are reading this, know that we are praying that God uses this to draw you closer to Himself. It's truly our motivation behind why we have this other blog. We long to be used by God to point you to Him. Being transparent in our writings along with sharing (hopefully) captivating photos are one of the ways I believe God wants to use us.
I know for some of you these posts can make you feel uncomfortable or even angry. Thank you for still being supportive of Ralph and I and reading anyway. For others, I am encouraged to hear when these help you see that you are not alone in what you are going through. Thank you. Seriously, thank you, for reaching out to me to tell me that you read it and were encouraged. It probably goes without saying, but I am a words girl and TREASURE those texts!
Like I say in our bio, this blog is Holy Spirit led. Never do I want it to become something that is forced or just for the sake of releasing content onto the internet. I share when God says to share and sometimes I shut up for months when He says to be silent. Other times, I just don't have the mental capacity to touch it with three boys and now two cats.
Below are some photos from this past year that I never took the time to share publicly, like going to Tennessee twice, Kentucky once, New York twice, and people coming to see us. Also, we were blessed with Sea World/Aquatica annual passes which our family really enjoyed. My favorite moments still, though, are the simpler ones where our family is in the word, enjoying a home cooked meal, playing a game, hanging with friends, or hiking together. Those moments help us all grow closer together and learn to be content.
May 2025 be a year of healing and restoration for you. Whether you have millions, thousands, or hundreds of dollars stored up, you are equally blessed because you have breath in your lungs, a beating heart, eyes to read this, and a mind to understand. Ralph and I pray that you steward all that God has given you wisely this year. Life is short. Love deeply. Live Simply. ;)
(These were about 1% of what I had took in the year 2024. Literally I added up what I could in a few minutes and got to 13,000 photos. #problems)
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