Fresh Start

I have been wanting to revamp my blog for a while now. (Why I chose pink as my main color... when I am not really a pink kinda girl is beyond me!) So the other night after I put Mo to bed I set out on the quest to refresh my blog. I wanted to change the name of it to describe my life philosophy in one word. While contemplating this notion the word 'Selah' kept coming into my mind. And although I like the word itself I felt like it was a bit to "religious" in a sense. Not that that is a bad thing, but I wanted it to have a bit more... flare (so to speak).

I Googled the word 'Selah' and found out that one of the meanings is "forever". This really struck a cord with me but again the word was not quite right. It seemed a bit to... daunting, final, grandious, and almost too cliché. Then I was reminded of the French translation for forever: toujours. This was it: forever, every day, all the time. It stuck a chord and got the wheels turning. I began to think of what I do every day. Every day I try to learn the 'art of being', whether that means being a better wife, mother, Christian, gardener, artist, seamstress, etc. Learning the art of being still and listening with full awareness. This 'toujours' and 'learning the art of being' is what I see the Lord challenging me to pursue. Being fully aware of Him in every aspect of my life, which has been quite the challenge lately as I have been really going through some tough things with my health right now. Not that I have not been aware... but I certainly have not been resting in Him as I should.

All this to say that some things will be the same here and other things will be different. I am not looking for fame or glory, but just a place that may be an outlet to encourage at least one person, in one way or another. Join me as we journey through this life learning the art of being... toujours.

xo,