Why Did You Do It?

When I decided to end my posting at A Multitude of Mercies, I told no one. Not even my husband and children.

Why? Because even though in the counsel of many you'll find wisdom, sometimes you just need to obey, and not analyze something to death.

And I knew they'd try to stop me. :)

Even now, as I get the questions, I start second-guessing, like the clueless person with "stupid" stamped on his forehead, who wonders why everyone is looking at him like that.

I love my other blog, and it was never a burden to me. So, I didn't quit because I didn't have anything else to say or because it was laborious to write there. In my heart, it was a sacrifice to walk away for now, but I do believe it's what God directed me to do.

There is a season for everything. After managing both blogs for a year and a half, having so many Littles who need Mama very much, grieving over my Dad's death,  begging God to pour out His mercies on my cousin, Michele, and managing everything in between, I knew I needed to let something go.

The Good Life is our family blog, and we started it three years ago. Ink used to write here with me, but then he flew the coop and ventured out on his own. Occasionally, one of our other children will have something to say, but for the most part, I write here.

And anyone who blogs knows that blogging takes time, and God has sobered me up these days about how I'm spending that time.

So, essentially and unintentionally, I've morphed the blogs into one. That's not easy, I know, because family who want to just see what we're doing and what we look like doing it, aren't often interested in my thoughts and prose on deeper things. On the other hand, those who want to be encouraged by what I'm learning along the way, aren't necessarily desiring to see my baby take his first steps or watch my daughter recite Scripture.

Yet, it is what it is, even if I don't know myself what it really is. :) Thank you to those friends who followed me over here and have already encouraged my heart a million times over. Thank you, too, for the faithful friends and family who have read and commented since day one. I thank God for your steady presence and support!

Much love,