01/04/2026
I want to share something a little more real than what I usually post.
Like most people, I tend to share the highlights — the blessings, the wins, the moments that look strong and joyful. But the truth is, I struggle too. Every single day.
There are friendships I miss. Family I long for. People I love who are no longer close or no longer here. There are hurts I carry quietly, questions I don’t always have answers to, and moments where my heart feels heavy even when life looks good on the outside.
Lately, something has really been weighing on me.
I’ve spent so much time growing my farm — building, planning, dreaming, working nonstop — and while I’m incredibly grateful for it, it’s been bothering me that I haven’t spent that same intentional time growing my relationship with God. I’ve been pouring into goals, vision boards, and big dreams… while feeling a tug in my heart that something more important needed my attention.
I want to be closer to God — and sometimes I don’t know how. I get confused. I get frustrated. I even get mad. I pray and search for answers and still feel like I’m coming up short.
Then something small — but meaningful — happened. ✨
My good friend, Amber Neal, shared what she did last year to read the Bible in a year and the app/program she used. Something about it stopped me in my tracks. It felt like a nudge I couldn’t ignore.
So I started.
I’m only four days in, but already something has shifted. I find myself actually looking forward to the daily scripture and study. I slow down. I reflect. I feel grounded in a way I’ve been longing for but didn’t quite know how to reach.
I have goals. Big goals. Fun goals. Bold goals. (Yes — even things like Derrick Henry coming to visit the farm one day.)
But when I really sit with it, my number one goal is this:
to reach Heaven — and to walk closer with God while I’m here. 🙏
Life is still messy. My questions aren’t all answered. I don’t have it figured out. But I’m showing up — imperfect, searching, and willing.
I’m sharing this not because I have it all together, but because someone else’s post helped me. And maybe — just maybe — this might help someone else who feels a little lost, a little weary, or hungry for something deeper.
If that’s you, you’re not alone.
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