Onward

“Change is the only way forward, the only way onward.”

Magnolia Journal Fall 2021

I’ve experienced a lot of change in the last five years. Most of it self-imposed. 

My father passed away, we sold our home in Frisco and moved to an apartment in Las Colinas, sold our farm in Wolfe City, moved to our home in Euless, bought thirty four acres in De Leon, built a home there, and moved again. 

During that time period we had two grandsons born, and a pandemic shut down our lives in a way we had never experienced before. 

Last year I started traveling to Comanche each week to watch the two older grandsons while Brittany worked. I also did some homeschooling primarily with my older grandson. 

Over the last five years I’ve made new friends, attended a new church, joined a book club, and attended two different Bible study groups, and became a regular at my WW meeting. 

I’ve reconnected with a long lost high school friend, have continued to meet with my group of high school friends, attended my retired teachers meetings, and met monthly up until the Pandemic with a former co-worker. 

I’ve continued to write my blog although rather sporadically during 2020. I’ve stayed connected with my family more through phone calls and texts, and have faithfully called my 95 year old aunt each week. 

Whether I like change or not, I have embraced it sometimes more willingly than others, but I’m now finding myself adjusting to my new country life. 

I’ve started doing a grocery pickup which is new for me. I’m now watching my infant grandson and am figuring out our routine. 

Chuck and I are trying out new churches, but have been a little hesitant the last few weeks with the uptick in Covid. We have been utilizing the online features available in today’s world, but we know we want to physically return to church soon. 

Heck, I’ve even gotten off hormone replacements, and am adjusting to more frequent hot flashes. 

I’ve been extremely busy settling in, and trying to adjust to our new weekly schedule. I’m definitely more content with routine, but if I’ve learned anything over the last five years it’s that you have to allow yourself a period of transition where change is involved.

You have to continually push yourself to continue to grow both spiritually, emotionally, and physically.