Our kitchen renovation is pretty much complete.   It looks so nice that I’d almost forgotten our reason for renovating was to put the house up for sale.  Then I remembered . . . it’s time to move onto some new adventure that I am sure is waiting.  Yes, I remembered and now comes the hardest part of the whole process  -  letting go.

Letting go demands we say yes,  no and goodbye.  Our action - this letting go - helps to prepare the groundwork for new connections to be established, adventures to be experienced and dreams to materialize.   Letting go of a known, safe circumstance (good or bad) and stepping off into the unknown is frightening, but saying no to letting go can halt this process of  growth altogether and keep us from our dreams.

There’s no doubt that playing it safe and staying put would be easier.  The question then becomes am I willing to sacrifice my dreams for things, stuff, possessions or a certain geographic location?

I admit that it would be easier to turn away from an uncertain future and accept the status quo, but I cannot.  My soul is crying out for something else and this, I believe, is where God is stepping in to take me by the hand and lead me blindly through the maze toward some other place.  By faith I will put my hand in His and trust.

I understand that this new place will come with it’s own challenges and disappointments, but challenge and disappointment will come to us no matter where we reside.  When the time comes to deal with problems or detours, again, I will rely on my faith in God, with  support from my family  and friends, to carry me through.

“Let Go, Let God,” the saying goes.  I believe there’s more to it than that.   Let go and let God, but God doesn’t work alone.   I need to listen to my inner voice and the stirrings of my soul and let go of what is not working in my life.  To say so is easy, but the time is at hand for big changes and I fear more my fate if this window of opportunity is not seized upon.

For now I’m trusting God to orchestrate the sale of our house at just the right time and to illuminate our path, but first we need to Let Go, Let God and Do Our Part.

It won’t be long now until the sign goes up, “For Sale, 10 Wooded Acres, Deep Well.”

Impressive-Tom really knew what he was doing!

Sometimes in life we’re faced with hard decisions. Actually, life is filled with decisions that challenge us.  This “radical move” that we’re preparing for is just one of those tough choices.  I didn’t realize how difficult this planned move would be, but as I watch the kitchen renovation unfold my home becomes more endearing to me and my heart strings are being tugged.

Somewhere deep down I know that a BIG change is the only thing that will promote the personal, spiritual and economic growth that has been held back here for sometime.   Nonetheless that knowledge doesn’t appease the tugging and pulling that is taking place inside my head and heart.   My logical thinking brain tells me that what we have here is a nice, private place filled with solitude and nothing will change for us if we stay.   It’s my conviction and desire for a life change that is fueling this impending move.

This decision is one of the hardest conscious decisions I’ll ever make.  Purposely letting go of something you love is hard.  My usual approach is to wait and see what happens, watching while others make decisions that impact my life.  Waiting and being the victim or beneficiary of the decisions of others is an  approach that can work at times.   But I’m beginning to see that there is much greater benefit to the proactive approach.

I don’t know for sure where this path will lead me, but staying and accepting the status quo feels wrong.  I know there’s so much more out there.   More of what I’m not sure, but what I’m hoping for is more time to live a life authentic to my creative nature,  more interaction with others and, of course, more opportunity for prosperity.

There is a price for all the decisions we make.   There’s risk involved and there is no guarantee of a desired outcome.  What I do know is that I’m prepared to do whatever it takes to make this hard decision into a positive experience, while accepting whatever detours are thrown into my path and doing my part so God’s plan can unfold.

I have faith that somehow this letting go will be the right decision and I’ll see that truth when my path has been trod and I look back over my travels.  For now though it’s one small step at a time and no looking back.