from a bend in the road to sort of, the end of the road...

We hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving filled with love and the knowledge that we truly are blessed people.

Our day was as perfect as it could be, barring our sweet Shauna's cancer. We laughed and talked and prayed and ate and played games and laughed some more, all while giving thanks over and over for another Thanksgiving together. For another day together as a blessed family crazy in love with each other. We have our differences and we disagree about some things (not many) but we don't care. We know who we are and we love deeply and we have faith that we will always be here for each other and that God is on our side. How could we not enjoy the day?

But, I need to get on to the reason for this post. I'm not sure how to start, but here goes.

When Chasity first came up with the idea for this blog, she worked and worked on it to get us started with our business and with the hope of sharing our faith, ideas and dreams with others. In the very beginning, it was a time of great anticipation and excitement. We were hopeful for our new business, and excited to share our faith, our thoughts, our ideas and our dreams with you all.

We have met a lot of wonderful friends and been greatly encouraged by you along the way. But things are a little different now. Our circumstances and goals have shifted. Our little wild raspberry business has fallen by the wayside while some other things have taken precedence.

It's been hard

and sad.

We are...well...
different.

We're wondering what's next.

Pensive if you will.

Searching in which direction to go.

It has been difficult for Chas to write. She just doesn't have it in her right now. She is really enjoying her photo blog and she has done such a lovely job with it. I love her so much and she is so creative. She and Shauna truly inspire me. I am so very blessed and so very thankful to have them for my sisters. God in His tender Providence, knew just who I needed in my life, and I am so grateful to Him for giving me such amazing sister's in law.

Alright, I'm getting all mushy and teary eyed again...
I admit of the three of us, I am the sappy one. :)

Anyway, we are not sure what we'll do with this little blog.
I don't feel like it is my baby to take over solo,
when Chas worked so hard to start it and keep it going.

I am attempting to start a new blog,
and Chas will continue her photo blog.
I'm the first to admit that I am not nearly as computer savvy as my sweet sister,
or, well, really, anybody. :)
I don't even know how to put a link from this blog to the one I will start once I do post something...
But I have no doubt that Chasity will help me.
She is my go-to girl for blogging flustrations. :)
We may keep this one up too, we will just see.
We're figuring it all out.

As for our little business, part of our home addition includes a "wild raspberry room" as hubby calls it. Once the house projects slow down...and hopefully life in general...I hope to get back to it. I look forward to the day when I can just sit and sew again. Crafting, sewing and painting things white is more than a hobby. It's calming, peaceful, soul soothing if you will. It fills a need I have to create. I think that God puts that desire to create in the heart of women. I have so many ideas I want to try...hopefully soon.

You see, though I have a few more years left, I am coming to the end of my home schooling road. Another four more years and my homeschooling journey (by then) of more than twenty-two years will be finished. I love my life and I am not ready for this stretch of it too end, but it will, and I will (maybe) have a little more time and energy for creating.

But Chas' girls are still little and she has a lot of years schooling left to go. She is not sure she wants to come back to our little business, though I'm not sure she has made any permanent decision yet. She is enjoying crafting with her girls for pleasure without the pressure of a business. I will miss having a business with her, but we will see how it goes.

If nothing else we have certainly learned that life is ever changing.

Anyway.
Things are just different.
We're o.k. mostly
Just changed.
Life has definitely thrown us some unexpected curves,
and we are trying to take them in stride.
Some days we cope better than others.
But we know beyond a shadow of a doubt that God is with us each and every step of the way.

Talk to you soon friends.

Don't be surprised if it is right here on this little blog
I'm sure I'll have something I want to share before I figure out a new one. :)

Have a wonderful night!

Love to you all.
~Debbie