I like to think of our little neighborhood as Mayberry.
If you came to visit, you’d find out pretty quickly that it’s not.
But if you give it a chance, you’ll soon see what I’m talking about.
We have family dinners with our next door neighbor.
We walk to the post office, the dentist, the pediatrician, and even the midwife center where Harlow was born.
We buy groceries for one another, we babysit.
Some of my neighbors even bring milk by when I’m all out and
need to eat some Candy Cane Joe Joe’s.
This is my Mayberry.
We take our dogs to the park.
We even go feed the ducks.
We walk to the playground for playdates and picnics.
This is my Mayberry.
Strangers say hello, even open doors.
Kids at the library ask me to teach them how to use chopsticks.
Apparently I look like a pro.
This is my Mayberry.
On the surface, it might be far from it. But at the heart of it–behind the boarded up doors and windows and history and tarnish waiting to be set free–it is.
It’s messy, and it’s beautiful.
It’s perfect.
Harlow Style // headband | Lou and Lee // vest | thrifted, Old Navy // jeans | gift, Joe’s Jeans // shoes | Toms
{I cried again yesterday, but these were happy tears as you all shared your heart and fears and dreams with me. Thank you for your emails, texts, comments and phone calls. Your encouragement and prayers are overwhelming–I feel very undeserving.}
I’m smiling real smiles today.
Yay for real smiles!
Your neighborhood sounds beautiful and warm. Like a big hug.
Hugs back, Alison!
That headband is beyond cute! :) I loved this sweet post about your neighborhood, too. What a beautiful picture of the way God hopes we will interact with and do life with those He puts around us.
come visit anytime!!
This made me smile! We were so serious about looking there. A part of me will always wish it had worked out for the very things you described. Love you!
I would give up a LOT to be neighbors, Kristen.
not kidding. not kidding. not kidding.
Yay! Glad you are having real smiles today! Your neighborhood sounds wonderful. Harlow looks adorable in that little headband. :)
Thank you, love!! And i’m so glad she’s keeping headbands on again!
Love this post. Your neighborhood sounds like the exact reason that we just moved to our (new) neighborhood. It’s so good to know that places like this still exist.
Thank you, Alyson~! I want to package up our neighborhood and take it wherever we go!
xooxo!
Such a great post!!! The Lord pours so many blessings over us that it’s nice to really stop and appreciate all of them. New to your blog, and I love it! In fact, I was feeling just like your post from yesterday this morning….I mean really bad….so I went on my Instagram feed and saw a journal entry from #shreadstruth. I looked it up, got out my dusty journal and spent the morning in the word and looking up she reads truth which is how I landed here ;) Thank you for being so real and starting such an amazing project!
AHHHH! I love that you’re joining the SheReadsTruth community – and I’m so happy you stumbled here!!
xoxo!
What a beautiful outlook!
Thank you, Mandy!
She is the most fashionable little one ever – can I have her wardrobe?!! :)
Love this – I dream of living in a Mayberrry… love your perspective of your community.
xoxo!!
You and me: let’s figure out a way to supersize these toddler outfits! I want what she wears too!! I’m no where near as cute!
xoxoxo back at you, Erin!
I think the real question to ask right now is:
WHY oh why are you using chopsticks at the library?
bahaha: i wasn’t!! That’s what made it so awesome :) So I taught him with 2 pencil stubs and some balls of tissue.
Ha.
Ha ha, I was wondering the same thing ;). Beautiful as ever, Kacia
Haha! yes – I should probably do an entire post on it :) He seriously just asked if I knew how to use chopsticks. #truth
hahahha