And I’m Back!

Hey all. Long time no write.

Well actually, that’s not completely true. I should be more specific: Long time not writing on this blog. In the last year I’ve done a boatload of writing, but most was in the form of doctoral papers for my PhD.

And trust me. As interesting as I personally think Robert Enright’s Forgiveness Counseling Model and Community Psychology 30+ page papers are, I highly doubt you want to read that. (If you follow 7 Days Time Facebook Page, you might notice I have been doing some writing and engaging over there, even though the blog has been quiet… Although figuring out the ever-changing Facebook methods and algorithms practically requires a daily act of the Lord Jesus Himself…) 

But yes. It was a season of… well, just not blogging here at 7 Days Time. My days have been plenty full with PhD classes, learning how to parent two Tiny Humans at once and also embracing the season of “sheeping” instead of shepherding.

So let’s catch up. In the last year or so since consistently writing on the blog…

I’ve started working toward my doctorate of Education in Pastoral Care and Counseling. (Eight classes down, I don’t know how many plus the dissertation to go. Call me in like 4 years for all your counseling needs).

My kiddos (of course) continue to grow. Our girl is now getting ready to head to kindergarten in about a month and constantly says things that either convict me out or make me laugh. (I think I’m going to start sharing some on my blog, if for no other purposes than to have ammo for high school graduation and wedding toast embarrassment).

Our son is about 17-months-old and like to eat/destroy all the things, not necessarily in that order. He is so laid back and I can’t wait to share more life lessons he is teaching me daily too!

I think in my time of sheeping, hubs broke his leg (jumping out of a helicopter), tore a ligament in his wrist (after landing in a tree after jumping out of a different helicopter), and pulled a muscle in his leg which resulted in a hematoma (playing football for army PT– because, of course). Oh, and he recently discovered that Texas cactus thorns will actually go through a cow hide army boot. And by the grace of God, he was able to dig out a half-inch-thorn from his calf… With an X-acto knife. (Glad we avoided a trip to the ER, but geez). I’m not sure if being an army wife keeps me young or ages me prematurely.

Hubs is fine, still a “physical specimen” (his words, not mine) and a red-blooded-barrel-chested-freedom-fighter (also his words). I promise he isn’t accident prone, it was just a weird season as a ranger instructor in Georgia. (He also recently got promoted to First Sergeant, so that’s a whole different army animal!)  Oh, and speaking of Texas cactus thorns… we recently relocated to the desert per military orders.

After receiving orders to Alaska (and shouting it from the rooftops because it was a our #1 duty station choice!) then having those same orders fall through a few weeks later (and me ugly crying for like 3 hours– it was lovely) and then receiving new orders to Fort Bliss, Texas… Here we are. And we love it! God most certainly has a purpose for us here and I simply cannot wait to share #AllTheThings with you in a future blog post.

Oh, and one more big thing that has changed. A year ago this month, I finally got up the courage to talk to my doc about my anxiety. I had been working on conquering it for years by myself through prayer and various spiritual (and earthly) disciplines, but when I had my first-ever panic attack when our 5-month-old baby got bronchitis, I knew something had to change.

And now, thanks to a low dose of daily meds and some counseling, I am more joyful and peaceful than I’ve ever been in my life. (Again, I will be sharing MUCH more about all that in future posts). I’ve also been pressing forward in my fitness journey, in which God is totally blowing my mind. Do work, Lord!

So. That was a crash course of the last 12 months of life in the Knobloch household. I’m glad to be back and sharing this journey with you. I pray it encourages, edifies, and empowers you on a regular basis.

Let’s get pumped up to once again be serious about faith, light-hearted about life!

All for His Glory,

“He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end.” ~Ecclesiastes 3:11 NIV