{"id":1,"date":"2011-10-01T16:36:16","date_gmt":"2011-10-01T16:36:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/?p=1"},"modified":"2021-09-22T18:40:59","modified_gmt":"2021-09-22T23:40:59","slug":"stay-calm-and-journey-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/stay-calm-and-journey-on\/","title":{"rendered":"Stay Calm and Journey On!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.10.7&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.10.8&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>This is the beginning and I am excited to be here! We are <strong><em>Life at Spring Meadows<\/em><\/strong>. In 1987, when I first stepped on the property where my husband and I later built our home and raised our children, the name <strong><em>Spring Meadows<\/em> <\/strong>resonated within me. I did not name it; it was already named before we purchased the property.\u00a0<span class=\"verse-16\"> Which reminds me that God has our days numbered and a perfect plan for each of us, and He did this even before we were born!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span class=\"verse-16\">Psalm 139:15,16 &#8220;My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;STAY CALM AND JOURNEY ON&#8221; is my phrase for this week, my first post. Normally the quote is &#8220;Carry On&#8221; but if you notice, I changed CARRY to JOURNEY because to me, life is a journey. We approach life knowing that God has ordered our steps and He has great plans (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Jeremiah+29%3A11&amp;version=NLT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jeremiah 29:11<\/a>) for our journey while we are here.<\/p>\n<p>As our digital home grows, we will post tutorials on the things we enjoy such as quilting, cooking, gardening, and crafting. We will offer custom graphics free for your personal use (with credit and link please!) to encourage others. Photography and videography will be added of our <strong><em>Life at Spring Meadows<\/em><\/strong>. And, since I am a writer, I will also add devotionals, short stories and links to my future books.<\/p>\n<p>As always, I have many ideas, just need the time! 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