When I, Ellie, started this page in 2022,
I had my vision set off-kilter…
Failure to launch!
To be fair, every post (of which there were only
3-4 that made it), is both true and properly highlights what I was “going for”, sharing the past we had walked with God and how I felt resting in that spot.
But it didn’t feel right.
I didn’t like spending time working on it.
It felt like a lost cause…
and eventually, I stopped writing.
Fast forward 12 months and a pile of failures with the new green growth of success later, and I have come to understand WHY this project failed so miserably.
Keep reading to find out…
Something had to change!
Instead of learning from my past, I had drawn a portrait of what I WANTED life to look like and then molded this page to be the beautiful façade of the life I dreamed of creating. Notice how many “I”s were in that sentence? Yeah. That was the problem. So this year, and prayerfully for many years to come, my focus is turning to the failures of my life and how I can learn from them to grow, learn, and hopefully teach others to do the same.
Consider the fallout of failure like a pile of manure. Full of life-feeding ingredients… and a little stinky to handle.
But truly impressive growth can be seen when we are willing to work with it!
I have spent far too much time being self-centered and ignoring the truths that grow out of my mistakes and failures, and am prepared in both heart and mind to do the dirty work of unearthing the drama and pain of the past and focus on pursuing new and healthy growth.
Why Restart the blog?
A highlight of looking at my failures in life and how I missed the point of learning from so many situations, is that there is a lot of content! There are so many moments, seasons, and years that would be improved upon had I been less selfish and more honest with myself. Being that vulnerable, however, has been difficult for me since childhood – except in the act of writing. Many a google doc has been shared with family and friends after a falling out, a difficult discussion that went awry, or an all-out fight that led to those involved feeling hurt and unloved. Somehow, through the medium of Rambling verbiage on paper (or screen), I can able to better communicate my feelings, thoughts, concerns, longings, and what should have been said at the moment. When I write out details and honesty of my failings, I see the process more clearly. From the trip into temptation, selfish ignorance, or others or fanciful focus on the unnecessary; the written word takes my hand and leads me through fear, hurt, anger and loneliness highlighting the points at which I spoke or acted wrongfully.
My hope is that someone else in this big-ole world who has found themself in a similar position is able to read through my process and internal dialogue to find solace and a healthy place to grow.
I’m inviting you to come along for the ride, and pray that you too may learn something about yourself. Your Creator. Your future.
~ Ellie Reimer
I’m choosing to leave this post from January 2022 as a reminder to myself, and anyone who reads it; that when focus is on the outcome more than the journey, continued failure will abound. At least that has been this Mother of 4 and Wife of 1, Middle-aged woman’s experience..
Into the past.......
Welcome to Reimer Ramblings. (January 2022)
In late 2016, God started whispering to our hearts about how much clutter and stuff we had compiled and labeled as “NEEDED”.
“Simplicity”, He whispered. It sounds so…. simple. Unfortunately, it took a bit for us to get our minds wrapped around it. Over multiple years, we traveled in concentric circles through the items we had accumulated and greatly reduced their footprint, level of importance, and time/energy dedicated to them. This has lightened the weight of worldly thoughts and issues on our hearts and minds; allowing more time and attention to be directed as it was always meant to be – On God our Creator.
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”
~ Matthew 11:28-30
What do you have for me?
We’re dedicated to bringing you on an enjoyable journey to find what God has in store for your future. We are focused on how His creation calls us back to his original plan of hanging out together in the garden, growing and raising sustainably to feed our family and friends. We believe this focus will cultivate a heart of willingness to bob and weave through whatever God leads you to.
Simplicity’s path merged into that of sustainability in 2018, distinctly separating us from the trappings of this world. This adjusted our drive to a more dedicated goal: Direct our attentions on His plan for our family, and create a community for others to pursue this relationship as well. Now we share what we’ve learned with a community all over and are thrilled to share our passion with you.
We hope you enjoy our process and encouragement. We will continue to implement videos, blog posts, recipes, trainings, and hope to move into products that will assist in pursuit of simplicity and listening to God’s call on your life.
2023 – Editing Ellie here…
Thank you for reading the original content of this blog. As you can see, much has changed in just 1 year. I have faced into the darkness of my past choices and am gleaning new growth every day. But the past wasn’t all bad, check out one of my first REAL AND RAW posts HERE.
