(As shared on my blog facebook page...)
Hello, you dear ones who still follow this blogger who hasn't blogged in
ages.
I think about writing so very often but I have no idea where to
start. A short update here feels like a much more manageable way to
share. I'm doing well. It was discovered this past year that my SCAD
heart attack was caused by a condition called fibromuscular dysplasia
(my arteries are wonky which has and may continue to cause problems).
It's been a journey accepting my new reality but I am so
thankful for where I am today...I have a brand new perspective on life.
I am thankful for every day. Our family is well. We are LOVING
having my parents live with us in their own (attached) apartment. Their
support and presence has been such a gift. Because of my health
issues, we've stopped fostering. This was very difficult for me at
first but our family feels complete with four wonderful children who
span between learning to drive and learning to use the potty. We still
garden a little and enjoy small projects but we also take advantage of
our friends' CSA as slowing down a bit is good for me. We're still
homeschooling but next year will include our eldest going to private
school and our youngest spending a few days a week at a local preschool.
When I read back over blog posts I realize that that woman doesn't
exist anymore. This is both oddly unsettling and comforting. So much
has transpired and while it has included trials it has also been full of
so many joys and gifts. I can honestly say that while life is very
different now, I would not choose to go back. God is with me and I rest
secure in Him. Blessings to each of you as you navigate your own
challenges and celebrations. You will always be dear to me.
Until next
time and with love,
Jane
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Thursday, April 11, 2019
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It is wonderful to hear from you again!! Yes, God is good and I'm so thankful that the burden of my life is His to carry, not mine, even though many times that is much easier said than done. So happy that your health is improving and that you are embracing the new season of life that God has given you. I hope you will get back to posting more regularly. I always enjoy your thoughts. Jesus loves you dear lady!!! And He has a story for you to tell. Blessings from Missouri. WELCOME BACK!!!
ReplyDeleteWow, I just realized how long it had been since I had seen your posts. Glad to hear your family is adjusting to all the changes. Praying for you all! God bless you all with life and health and peace!
ReplyDeleteSeeing your update in my inbox is like seeing an email from a friend! I'm glad things are going well for you. I have a copy of your cookbook and pray for your family every time I use it. Its recipes are a blessing to us.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you're ok and didn't fall off the face of the Earth! Sometimes life's challenges just remind you more of your blessings.
ReplyDeleteLife is ever-changing as we go about living. We never forgot you. There is a preacher named Curry Blake out of Texas. He teaches Divine healing. I hope you will look him up on you tube. He has a whole series he teaches on how to heal the sick. He has a huge testimony as to how he found his way into teaching healing. He also has signs following. Jesus still heals. Be blessed.
ReplyDeleteSo good to hear from you again. You give me hope that changes can be good even when they are tough at the time. I hope to look back in a year and feel that the woman I was and the woman I am now are both great women.
ReplyDeleteDearest Jane,
ReplyDeleteI'm so happy to hear that you are doing well, and at least you know what caused the SCAD heart attack, though it doesn't sound like any fun at all to have fibromuscular dysplasia. I'm glad your life is taking a gentler pace, and that you're getting to enjoy your babies across such a broad age range. Thank you for the update, you are greatly missed!
Happy to hear from you again! Following your journey.
ReplyDeleteI still check here periodically in hopes you will post. After following you for so many years it is kind of like losing touch with a friend. I am glad you are taking care of yourself. How wonderful to have your parents living so close :). That will be so great for you and for your children! A lot has changed in my life too since I started following you. My oldest is in college and my youngest is now 4 and in preschool. And the four inbetween are now all going to public school. I often miss those days when I had all four of my big kids home. But adding the littles to our mix really stirred things up and we felt it was time to put everyone in school. Our farm is in need of a lot of care and I am not even sure we will have a garden this year. We are down to just chickens. But we are richly blessed. Thanks for the update. :)
ReplyDeleteYour post is an unexpected present :) We are praying for your family.
ReplyDeleteIt brought a smile to my face to see you had posted, and even more so to hear that you are ever true to your journey. Best wishes for your family.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the update! I miss your blog but use your cookbook often.
ReplyDeleteGod's Blessings,
Janet in Woodway,WA
I hope you will update when you’re able!
ReplyDeleteThe name of your blog popped into my head tonight, after having lost track of it years ago, and it was a pleasure to read your last couple posts for an update. I'm so sorry to hear about your health challenges, but everything else sounds lovely -- your adopted child, parents moving in, and so on. I can relate to your comment that the "you" from years ago doesn't exist anymore. When I was reading your blog, I was very interested in homesteading topics, such as gardening, food preservation, and so on. Now I find myself in a new neighborhood with a teeny yard and no garden, my youngest child starting school next week, and spending less time on "projects", but instead settling into a rhythm of unhurried daily living. Your perspective on motherhood is quite different from that of people I know in real life, and it helped shape my priorities when my children were young; thank you.
ReplyDeleteI still check in from time to time. Sending good wishes to you and your family.
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