Back from a

You ever get so busy you can hardly get the energy to make your own bed or simply make the food you need to eat?! Ok, I got to that point not too long ago... WOW it was not fun! Nursing school, work, marriage... everything in my life was BUSY. Most of you know that my whole life has been consumed with doing lots... always busy! BUT, the difference was in this situation... I was miserable being busy. I usually embrace and love being busy, when I love what I am doing. So I had a serious heart to heart with the Lord for several weeks! The resounding question being WHAT AM I DOING? WHY I AM IN NURSING SCHOOL? WHAT'S THE MEANS TO THIS END? Ok, you get my point... I needed answers fast. I either needed to grab hold of nursing, embrace it and find a love for it and move on... or I needed to let go and trust that God had greater plans!

Longer story short after much prayer and thoughts, I was at peace knowing I was to withdraw from nursing school. What a stinking humble thing it was. My pride was getting the best of me saying "this is what you have worked for the past 7-8 yrs... what are you thinking?" But, the spirit within me was directing my steps. "Man makes plans but the Lord directs His steps," Proverbs 16:9. I know I will get people thinking I am crazy over this, but life happens, plans change... and I know the Lord will reveal His perfect plan for me in time. But, for today... I love for today and am so free knowing I am in His perfect will!

So you ask what now?!? Good question... I am back to the free life I was once living! Freedom to bake, cook, blog, craft, clean... you name it! I love life and I love this life the Lord has allowed me to have in this season. So, me and mom will begin pushing Crafts-N-Trends a lot more, I will continue cleaning, and DIY Manuel will be back in action!!! Hurray!

I have sincerely missed you all! :)

In the meantime check out October Orange and be tuned for more DIY's!