31 Days of Doing the Hard Thing

It’s been quiet around here with me out on vacation…which you are probably tired of seeing pics of if you follow me on Instagram.  With the combination of vacation, and a personal goal I knew I would be undertaking, I thought quiet would do me some good.  Of course my head wasn’t quiet, so I’ve simply been storing up thoughts and writing prompts.  Which is good, because…

The Nester is hosting a challenge to encourage writers to write every day for 31 days on a specific topic.

The task feels daunting, challenging, and a bit overwhelming, so why not jump in?

As I lay in bed the other night thinking about what I would write about for 31 days, and what themes are in my head and heart in this season, one phrase came to mind: Do the Hard Thing.

I wrote a post entitled just that a few weeks ago.  I’ve used the phrase in several of my recent writings, and on Instagram posts.  It just keeps popping in my head, and I feel like it’s what I’m called to do in this season of life.

So…31 days of Do the Hard Thing.

I feel like as I look back over my years, the thing that over and over God has called me to do is the Hard Thing.  While sometimes the choices and decision may have been easy, living them out has typically not been.  I think the life of a Christian is one that feels dangerous, risky, hard, unsafe and unsettling.  I think if for years at a time we can see ourselves not being pushed and prodded into uncomfortable circumstances we should be wary of that, and not view safe and comfortable as the goal.

I will be talking about the ways I’ve had to Do Hard Things.  Some honest, and transparent, and some silly and goofy.  I’m going to encourage you to do some Hard Things.  And maybe I’ll teach you how to do something that seems like a Hard Thing to you (like sewing, or making a meal for guests!).

Here we go, starting October 1:

Each new post will be posted here so you can come here to view all 31 days, or catch up on days you missed.

31 Days of Doing the Hard Thing:

October 1:  Just Do It

October 2: Keep Going

October 3: Gather and Be

October 4: Say No

October 5: no post (see Say No)

October 6: Listen

October 7: Seek out the Wild and Unruly

October 8: Mornings and Muffins

October 9: Pray

October 10: Love Well (and a GF chili and cornbread recipe)

October 11&12: no posts…see October 4

October 13: school holiday, classifying this as a weekend…see October 4

October 14: Shop Responsibly

October 15: Get Over Yourself

October 16: Feed Souls

October 17:  Ask How Others are Hurting

October 18&19: no posts…see October 4

October 20: DTR with Social Media

October 21:  Live Your Life With Purpose

October 22: Get Inspired

October 23: Make One Enough

October 24:  Weeknight Meals/Flank Steak and Broccoli Stir Fry

October 25&26: no post…see October 4

October 27:  Weeknight Meals Part 2/Chicken Tortilla Soup

October 28:  Christmas Cards