Wow. It’s been over a month since I’ve taken the time to write and put my thoughts down. Not because I haven’t wanted to write, but because I’ve been super busy. Between work life and family life, it’s just been busy. Work especially. I’ve been trying to keep up with everything at work and even that seems impossible sometimes. The constant schedule changes, sleep schedules all messed up, and trying to keep up with everyone, it’s been wild lately. (I work in law enforcement, and I work night shift so that’s self explanatory lol). And I blinked and its already December 2nd and 2025 is coming to a close.

I could sit here and complain, I won’t do that. I am really trying to have a heart full of gratitude for being tired for a job that I once prayed for and for a life that I’m living. But I would be lying if I didn’t say it’s been rough recently. Everything seems so tensely lately. And I mean with just life in general. People are not happy, morale seems low with people in certain areas, and things just feel “off.” Like there’s a shift in things that we can’t see. This post isn’t a preachy type of post; I’m just writing my thoughts down. Because I know I’m not the only one who’s been feeling this sort of way. And I’m just willing to talk about it and have a discussion.

Things are different now. The world I grew up in during the 1990’s and early 2000’s no longer exist. And it just feels weird and sad that I have to accept that. However, all hope isn’t lost. Maybe it’s just scary to accept something new. Maybe it’s scary to think about the world my children are going to grow up in. How influenced these little minds are right now and how the “iPad generation” is so influenced digitally. But there’s hope in it all and things don’t always have to seem doomily and gloomy. Life is still very valuable and precious. There is much to be thankful for and things we can control. We can control our emotions, and our responses to certain situations. We can be thankful for the small things and the things that truly matter. We can choose to not let circumstances dictate our emotions and ability to think clearly.

As we enter into the Christmas season, I’m reminded a lot of how truly I’m blessed by God to be where I am at in life and where I’m headed. I’m thankful for many things, but I’m thankful for Jesus. There’s a lot going on, but day by day we’re going to make it. I plan on writing more once I have time to settle down and relax and collect my thoughts, but I wanted to take some time to write and remind myself I still have an outlet here to think when I need too. I hope all is well with everyone who reads this, and I hope you all have a wonderful start to December and this Christmas Season!