Uncertainty

Well, here we are—our first blog post. I guess today is as good a day as any to start writing down our thoughts.

We’ve been sitting with a strange mix of emotions lately. On one hand, we feel incredibly blessed. We have everything we once prayed for—steady jobs, a cozy home, two beautiful children, and even two dogs to complete the picture. Life should feel secure, right? But the truth is, it doesn’t.

Because the reality is, it can all be taken away in an instant.

Joshua, like so many others, is a federal employee, which means we live with the constant uncertainty of whether today will be the day he gets caught in another round of layoffs. And then there’s me, Ashley—I work in insurance, specifically handling Medicaid and Medicare members. If you believe the headlines, those programs are next on the chopping block. So here we are, like thousands of other families, holding our breath, running through endless "what if" scenarios, trying to figure out how we’ll keep each other afloat while making sure our kids feel nothing but love and security.

Our conversations swing between logic and complete absurdity. Maybe this is all happening for a reason. Maybe this is God’s way of nudging us out of our comfort zone, forcing us to chase the dreams we keep putting off. Maybe this uncertainty is actually a blessing in disguise.

One thing we do know? We believe in purpose. In faith. In the idea that every twist—good or bad—is leading us somewhere we’re meant to be. So, for now, we hold onto hope. Hope that whatever happens, for us and for the countless others in the same boat, it will all work out in the end.

And maybe, this is the beginning of something new.