Gut feeling and discernment🕊️
And you don’t really know how important that gut feeling is until something big happens- until the picture finally starts to form. You get that one quiet moment to put it all together, and you think, wow. If I hadn’t done that thing I felt so strongly about, this all could have turned out so much worse… or at least a lot harder.
Isaiah 30:21
“Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, ‘This is the way; walk in it.’
Call it instinct, discernment, or that tug in your gut that tells you to move. It might change your plans, throw you off course, or even make you uncomfortable- but it’s always the right thing to do. It saves the day every time.
2025 struggles and humility🌾
I feel like 2025 has been a year of chasing our tails. It’s not for lack of trying to do the right things- but who really knows what the right thing even are? It’s hard to manage people, emotions, expectations, and not let someone down. The truth is you definitely will.
Proverbs 16:9
“In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps.”
It’s not something I’ve just learned recently; I’ve known it for a long time. But getting everyone on the same page hasn’t been easy. There’s simply no way to make everyone happy. You just can’t do it. And in the end, the one who ends up the most miserable is you. You give your best, and still, someone will hate it. So, it’s best to keep your priorities in order.
What a very humbling lesson.
Feeling forgotten, humbled🪑
Have you ever been truly humbled? I mean the kind that hits so hard it knocks the air right out of you. It hurts. But somehow, it brings you right where you need to be.
I’ve said before- I feel like a piece of furniture in my own house. I’m useful. People need me. But I’m forgettable too. I sit there, collecting dust, holding everyone’s crap until they need somewhere to crash, vent, or fall apart. I’m the thing they lean on, so comfortable when they’re tired, the place they drop everything…and then walk away from without a thought. I stay put, holding it all, even when I’m breaking. What a thought… I’m a broken, comfy, dusty, chair.
1 Peter 5:6–7
“Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.”
As many times as I’ve made that comment, has anything really changed? When I write the notes, pray for them, share my thoughts here, remind my husband to call his mother—does anyone actually listen? Does anyone around hear me!
The point of writing this isn’t because I’m some pillar of wisdom. It’s because I’m finally realizing it’s not always meant to be me who shows people the way. I can try to keep them from stumbling, from getting in their own way-but sometimes, they need their own humbling. Lord knows I’ve had mine. Maybe I am the soft place to land.
So now, I just have to trust that God is working, even when I can’t see it. And honestly, the lesson He’s teaching me through all this… it’s pretty amazing.
The “faith and discernment” revelation🕯️
At the top, I wrote about how important discernment is- that deep, all-knowing gut feeling. After about eight months of pure nonsense, I think I’ve had enough of trying to ignore it.
I wasn’t planning to travel last week, but something in my gut told me I had to go get my husband. We’ve been living apart for a long time, barely able to visit, but I just knew I needed to be there.
Romans 8:28
“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him.”
Anyone who really knows me knows I’m not a “driver.” I can drive, sure-but long distance? I hate it. Still, that feeling wouldn’t let me rest. So, I packed up the dogs and G, and we drove to him.
What I didn’t know was that just a few days later, he’d get so sick he’d have to take a day off work. Well, that would lead to him coming home with us! But the story doesn’t stop there, because God had His hand in every single detail.
Lies vs integrity⚖️
He opened a new door- a better job on this side of Texas, surrounded by people with integrity and real work ethic. The difference is like night and day. The last place? Full of lies and corruption. CLICK. We didn’t know it at the time, but the people he worked for were crooks- stealing money, making shady deals, ripping off customers and even their own employees. There was no honesty, no decency. If you live in Midland beware.
Ephesians 5:11
“Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.”
These people in J’s circle are genuine and know the business- not frauds. They do what’s right even when no one’s watching. That is what you want around you. And after everything we went through, that kind of environment feels like peace. It feels like God’s hand guiding us away from darkness and honestly evil, into something real and good.
Looking back, I can see it so clearly now. This was all God’s work. None of it was random. He pushed me to go for a reason-100%. And He brought us back together, back home. He just had to do some shaking and humbling along the way.
A better place, peace🌈
I am thankful beyond measure. Thankful for my family being back together, and for this next chapter- even if we had to take the long, long way around to get here.
I think we all get those gentle nudges to course-correct, but when we get tunnel vision and start thinking we know better, sometimes God has to give us a hard shove. It hurts, and sometimes we drag a few people along with us.
But if we can stop-really stop-and take it for what it is, without excuses or blame, and just listen, we come out better for it. Better than we were before, even.
Psalm 32:8
“I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.”
My husband has had one of the hardest years yet in 2025- and of course, that’s made it a rough one for us too. But even in the middle of all that, he still took care of so many people. He helped others grow their own careers, paid for things we honestly couldn’t afford, and gave more of himself than he ever should have. That’s who he is. It’s why he’s trusted and called upon by so many in the business he’s worked in for more than 25 years. He cares more about others and their families than he does about himself- and sometimes, even more than his own.
I’ll never forget the year he took a $30,000 pay cut so he wouldn’t have to lay anyone off during the holidays. How many people in management would do that?
So yes, I get annoyed when he forgets about me or his family sometimes, when I have to remind him to call his mother, so she’ll stop blaming me for everything. His priorities get mixed up at times, for sure! But I can’t deny the truth: he has a big heart and he’s an incredible man. There’s no one with more integrity, honesty, or quiet faith working in what can be such a shady business- a world where, if you’re not careful, you’ll cross paths with liars and thieves.
Of course, I never thought we’d end up conned by an actual con. But we did. Lesson learned: always do your research. Make sure you check out the “click” link above.
Gratitude and small victories🤍
I’ll bring this to a close by saying, my husband has started calling his mom again, and I’m glad. We’re still in the middle of selling our home, but only God knows exactly where this road leads next. I have a great realtor and title team, so I’m not worried. We’re in good hands.
Jeremiah 29:11 –
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”
No more chasing. It’s time to let God be God and do His thing. For now, we’re just going to do some living- trusting that where He’s leading is exactly where we’re meant to be.
Psalm 37:7 – “Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him.”
SK-
Woven in the Fabric 👏🏼
If this story reached you, I hope it reminded you to listen to those quiet nudges and trust where He’s leading. I may share my journey here, but it’s never about following me — it’s about following Jesus.
If you want to walk alongside me in faith and reflection, you can find my work at fabricthatmademe.com and on Instagram at @skfabric_303 or Facebook at Skelly – fabricthatmademe. But above all, I hope you keep seeking Him.
Because every word I write, every lesson learned, and every turn in the road — it’s all part of the story He’s still weaving.
Follow Jesus. Always.
skelly | fabricthatmademe.com
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