I've loved our time in Alaska.
We've celebrated Patrick's dad's life, spent time with family, explored Seldovia, and soaked in some of the most beautiful scenery God ever created. It's been a gift.
But this trip also came right on the heels of a whirlwind season.
The day after my birthday, Patrick and I learned we had just one month to leave the loft we've called home for years. Suddenly we were house hunting, packing, moving, coordinating work, and preparing to leave town for a week and a half right in the middle of it all.
My heart has been stirring.
Tonight, with a little unexpected alone time in the cabin, I finally realized why.
My heart has been longing to create.
Not because I need another project.
Not because I need to be productive.
Because God wired me to create.
Whether it's zhuzhing a room, putting together an outfit, writing a blog post, making music, planning an event, designing a t-shirt, or simply telling a story, something comes alive in me when I create.
As I stood by the river tonight, I realized that one of the ways God made me is to see possibility.
Some people see firewood.
I see string lights.
Some people see a room.
I see stories told in the room.
Some people see a story ending.
I see a story waiting to be told.
And when I get to use that creativity to point people toward God's goodness, mercy, beauty, and faithfulness, that's when I feel most alive!
So tonight, after a walk by the river, a lot of laughing by myself, and a little reflection, I was reminded of something simple:
God wired me to create.
And I'm incredibly grateful He did.
Out of these reflections, laughs, and realizations was born this t-shirt.
Now I just need to get home and put Patrick's birthday gift to good use. He got me my very own heat press, and I have a feeling it's about to get a workout! ❤️👕✨
