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UPDATE: Why I haven’t written

UPDATE: Why I haven’t written

Hi There!

Hello, everyone! I realize it has been quite a while since I posted an article. While I have plenty of reasons, procrastination and perfectionism top the list. That being said, I wanted to give you an update on my life and a look into why I haven’t been writing. My parents felt called to sell our house in Suwanee, GA, and move out of the city. We sold our house within 2 weeks of listing it. With only 5 weeks until closing, we immediately set off to pack and relocate. Not knowing where we were going to end up or what God had in store, God led us one step at a time. We are temporarily staying in East Tennessee in a small town, much different from the hustle and bustle of city life.

UPDATE: The Transition

The past few months caused stress, anxiety, and turbulence as God transitioned us (AKA turned everything upside down). From the beginning, God gave me a sense of peace about our move. I knew moving was the right step. I just had a hard time coping with leaving my friends, community, school, and home of 14 years. Through the journey of packing everything I own, I learned more about myself, my friends, my family, and trusting God through the chaos. It was far from easy. I had anxiety attacks every night, sometimes 2-3 times a day, from being stressed and overwhelmed. I hated the feeling of helplessness and loss of control. Days would go by where I felt unmotivated, depressed, and bitter. Bitter towards God for moving us right when I found a group of friends, a great job, and a community. While I felt called to leave, I was confused at why God would let our lives become so fulfilled only to pull the rug so suddenly.

UPDATE: The Lesson

Through prayer, seeking advice, and studying the Bible, God has shown me that, although I don’t know the future, God is still beside me. He provides stability. My job, my friends, and my school can not be the definition of my worth. Security should not be established by tradition or how identical each day is. My worth and my stability are found in Him. By God pulling me away from my community and home, He has brought my family “into the wilderness” (both figuratively and literally) to teach us how to depend on Him. This concept reminds me of a quote by Tracie Miles. She said, “I Don’t Know the Future, but I Know Who Holds It.” While I don’t know what the future holds, I know who holds my future. All of this to say, thank you for your patience, thank you for reading this update, and stay tuned for the next episode of this adventure!

Until next time,

-Alycia Dantier

17 thoughts on “UPDATE: Why I haven’t written”

  1. When I learn to thrive despite uncertainty, I feel closest to God.

    We miss you!

  2. “Security should not be established by tradition or how identical each day is.”
    I’m saving this quote for myself. I’m in a completely different place in life than you, and this wisdom is still relevant. Thank you

  3. So well said! Often times for us, it’s when it feels the most unlike what we’d do, the most against our better judgment, that we lean in and know God must be the one breathing this thought to life. Such a mature, well rounded perspective.

    Love from Texas,

    The Edwards

  4. Beautiful post, I love reading your writing! One thing you will learn over & over is that life is FULL of ups & downs. The one constant, is God! As you get older & more responsibility is added, you learn to take each day one at a time, find the beauty, pray, help others, & take care of yourself! Praying things work out soon! God has a plan & once you’re settled in your new home, all these stressful steps will not only make you stronger, but make sense! There’s a sign hanging by my bedroom door I walk past many times a day…Pray More, Worry Less! Super important message!!!

    1. Thank you for taking the time to comment! I love that. “Pray more, worry less.” ❤️

  6. Beautiful. Our truck comes tomorrow and we close on Friday. Slightly different this time, but last time it meant I was moving back in with my parents after 12 years. So hard and God did so many good things with it. Trusting that for both of us! Read this verse in my Devotional this morning, thought I’d share!

    For we know that all creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time. And we believers also groan, even though we have the Holy Spirit within us as a foretaste of future glory, for we long for our bodies to be released from sin and suffering. We, too, wait with eager hope for the day when God will give us our full rights as his adopted children, including the new bodies he has promised us. And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. For example, we don’t know what God wants us to pray for. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words. And the Father who knows all hearts knows what the Spirit is saying, for the Spirit pleads for us believers in harmony with God’s own will. And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them. Romans 8:22‭-‬23‭, ‬26‭-‬28

    1. Love that! It’s incredible how God can put into words what we often cannot. “We long for our bodies to be released from pain and suffering.” We long for Christ to return and make everything better. It’s so encouraging to be reminded that although we often don’t know what to pray for, the Holy Spirit never ceases to pray fervently for exactly what we need.

  7. To know this and more importantly to understand and follow is not for the faint of heart, mind or spirit. It is the most difficult to be both human and Divine my sweet sister in Christ. Perfection is not at all expected nor is it appreciated — God only wants us to come from the place of our hearts and be led so that we can learn HOW to really live. YOU have done this — sometimes our pauses and transitions are merely a moment and others offer a lifetime of change. If we learn to embrace the journey then we also see that He fulfills us in ways that we could have never done for ourselves.
    Turn that anxiety into energy focused on loving or creating…your writings and talent will provide money for you and your family. I BELIEVE IN YOU and all that He created YOU to be! Love you and your family so much!

  8. Dearest Alycia
    I believe that it’s not so easy to you and your family this life changement. I loved your text concerning your feelings. Follow to trust in God. Lot of love. Kisses and hugs

  9. You are in the right place for now- it’s exciting seeing the next chapter of your life. With God in the center of your thoughts and actions – watch it take shape greater that expected.

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