In but not of…

As many of you may know, as a family, we decided to leave the world of social media. As the kids begin to grow up, Sissy is nearly eleven, we made a decision that would best benefit our family, our children. So, as of January 1, we are completely social media free.

There were many reasons that ultimately equated to our decision to leave that world behind, many thoughts, prayers and loads of research about the effects of social media on the brain, on our bodies as a whole…however, we tell our littles, nearly daily, that we are called to be in the world but not of it. For our family, that means, we will live our lives in such a way that others will see their Creator through our words, actions, deeds and even our failures because we choose to have real, authentic relationship with others. We will no longer depend on a social media outlet to provide connection to the outside world.

What does that look like, you might ask. Especially in this strange season of isolation, quarantine, potential shut downs, etc. Let me give you the long and short of it.

For our family, it looks like FaceTime, hand written letters sent via “snail mail”. It means intentional phone calls and personal thank you cards. When it is safe to do so, we hope many of you will choose to come see us and that you’ll make room for us to see your faces when we’re able to visit. It looks like penpals for our littles, reconnecting with old friends and setting aside time to love others well by learning HOW they best feel love. We will focus more on building our armor of truth and less time being concerned about the perfect family photo to post on Facebook or Instagram.

And for you, my readers, it means I will be intentional in posting to my blog. I will share photos of our week, I will work diligently to still provide an inside look at our lives here while also protecting my children, my mental health and theirs, while also protecting our Navajo family and friends.

Thanks for hanging with us. Thanks for understanding that our decisions are never made lightly but with much prayer and discernment and only after seeking wise counsel.

If you’d like to receive a hand written letter from one of the Galloway kiddos (let’s be honest-I can TOTALLY use this for multiple home school lessons), please shoot us an email at beautifulharvestproject@gmail.com and include your mailing address. We look forward to bringing you along on our journey to a better life, even in the midst of uncertainty.

Choose love. Choose kindness. Choose grace.