The other day, we had our first snow event in Connecticut. If you know me, you know that winter is not my fav. I took to my social media and posed the question: “Should I move down south?”

I got a myriad of responses with most being a resounding “Do it!” If I follow the advice of my well-meaning peeps, what would that look like?

Well, first, I could toss my parka, scarf, and gloves. Woo Hoo! On the down side, I’d be separated from my kids,  friends, family, and church. All of a sudden, sunshine and palm trees are not so appealing. Plus, I’d be starting all over and do I really want to do that…again?

If I have learned anything, it’s that life is a series of “starting overs.” Each step forms (or reforms) our personalities, our beliefs, and our experiences.

When I began my serious walk with God some fifteen years ago, I had a boatload of beliefs about Him. Most of them turned out to be wrong and I’ve spent a fair amount of time “unlearning” them.

But guess what? I also had a boatload of beliefs about who I was in God’s eyes. I saw myself as never good enough, and always trying to earn my way into His good graces with good deeds and checklists.

This was also wrong. Why? Because God loves me whether I have a good day or a bad day. He loves me whether I read the whole Bible in a day or not at all. It’s not about me. It’s about His Son and what He did… not only for me, but for everyone. 

Now this doesn’t mean we live sloppy lives doing whatever we want whenever we want and God will be ok with it. Not at all. Out of our love for Him, we want to always do our best because He always does His best for us.

“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” (John 3:16 NKJV)

I could have chosen to live in that old belief system I had for decades. But I didn’t. God wouldn’t let me.  He saved my life in 2016 and it was on that day I chose to move…move into the truth of God’s Word. 

It was a choice. Where we live is our choice. If we want to move, it’s our choice.

Several years ago, I made the choice to downsize and move to another part of my town. There have been pros and cons with this decision.  I can honestly say, however, there has not been one con about my decision to live with more of God in my life.

Not one.

Oh sure, there have been challenges, especially over the past few years, but I’ve no desire to move away from Him. In fact, it’s drawn me closer and I now know for sure that He will never leave me nor forsake me (Hebrews 13:5), that He loves me no matter what (John 13:34-35), and that with Him, anything is possible (Matthew 19:26).

I hope that you have been able to see these truths in my blog posts. I hope that as I learn

 something new about God and my faith and share it with you, that you also learn something new and that it helps you in some way to draw closer to Him as well.

If you’re thinking about moving in 2026, I pray that it’s one step closer to God. 

As this is my final blog for 2025, I want to take a moment to say, “Thank you!” 

Thank you for your continued support, prayers, and love. Have a wonderful Christmas and a happy  and healthy New Year, filled with all of God’s blessings. I will leave you with one of my favorite Bible verses:

“The Lord bless you and keep you; The Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you; The Lord lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace.” (Numbers 6:24-26 NKJV)

See you in 2026!

Life is full of decisions. We make tons of them every day. But how do we know if we’ve made the right or best decision?  I invite you to watch or listen to the Elevate The Day Podcast episode, “One Decision Can Change Everything” Click here to listen or watch now.