Guest post by Shellie Hochstetler of Screen Doors & Porch Swings.
I’m kinda rusty at this writing thing. It’s been quite some time since I have sat and put my thoughts down for others to see! So please be patient as I dust off the keyboard and open a window into my world. It’s a little intimidating and humbling to think anyone cares enough to read this. But thanks for going on the crazy journey with me! God surprised me with this one.
If you don’t mind humoring me, let me fill you in! See, 7 years ago Kevin and I bought 5 acres in the Lascassas community and built our forever home!
Complete with a front porch and swing, barn, chicken house and creaky screen doors! I was staying til they put me in the ground! And then God had to go and change those plans. 😌 But maybe the plans never changed, I just did. October 28, 2018 God told my dad “Well done, Bob! Time to come home!” And he did. We miss him but wouldn’t change a thing! So Gods plans were never for me to stay in Lascassas!
We decided to buy my parent’s farm in Readyville, TN and build my mom a sweet little house right behind us while we renovate the original 100 year old house for Kevin and I.
(gulp)
Do you ever feel like you are trying to eat an elephant? I know, its one bite at a time, but dang!
The house comes with a cemetery, old barn, corn crib, and smoke house that we want to restore also! If you stand in the side yard, all you see are hills and trees for days. God met me out there the other day! So many have stood in that same place from generations back! So many stories, so many tears, so many victories, so many fears.
He let me know it was time for my story. It’s time for the story of my grandchildren as we walk with our kids through raising them to know Him! It’s time for your story if you come and visit and sit on my porch swing and drink a glass of sweet tea with me. 😊
My time at my house in Lascassas is ending and it makes me sad. But for something new to begin there has to be an ending. So much of this life is pain so that beauty can be realized. So much is about change and uncertainty and basically just faith. So, it’s time to begin.
I’m glad you’re a part of our new story!
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