In Time

The Past Time:

I started working one day a week as a hostess. I love it. I call it my vacation. I literally wear a dress, walk around for like 4 hours, and talk to people. Aside from styling, it is the best job I have ever had… and they pay me! Lol. I have had the honor of brand repping for Lola n Lulu the online boutique based out of Utica, Ny. I have had brand new clientele as well as some returning clients. I was able to be part of a few give aways, which gave me opportunities to be generous! My family was chosen to be featured in the future Ecclesia Creperie & Magazine. I literally have an unfinished gallery wall in the entry of my home so I could put her beautiful pictures up! She shot with us for eight fabulous hours and made all of my family photo dreams come true!!

My husband and I currently still serve as the young adult leaders at  Redeemer Church. We helped start a co-ed group for 22 and older. It’s our little family and I am freaking out watching it grow! I had to say goodbye to my high school group that taught me so much. I hope they would vouch for me and say I’m a little cooler because of them! I had the privilege of speaking at a girls night- I am not the preacher in the family by any means, but I didn’t vomit and no-one left during it! (winnningggg) Encounter Conference this year was better than any other year to date! Its amazing how Gospel centered, how unified, and how expectant everyone was. The Merch ended up being SICK too- by far our coolest year! (See my instagram @CarmiMoore)

My babe is killing the underwriting life. Has gotten a raise and is working hard for us every day. Giacobi can read! Like actual words in real books! Pax is still my little baby and will attend preschool in September. He tells me he is a small group leader and definitely argues his way through everything.

From birthdays to holidays, weddings and babies, I was able to be “in time” with each day and navigate through what I felt God was trying to show me through a silent season. We always hear about seasons where God is silent but I believe in some seasons we need to be silent.

To Pause Time:

It was an intentional break. More like a pause. I intentionally took a break. I was putting so much pressure on this “blog” that I was letting other things fall through the cracks. Thats not how I want to be. I wasn’t being present “in time.”

I am presently learning that everything in my life, is “in time”. My house will never be as clean as I want. I’ll never get to meet with all the people I want. I will never be as good of a mom as I want, but in time, in moments I can be present and make the most of the moment. In time, things will get done and be how they are supposed to be. God will grow what he wants and I’m just along for the ride! And hey, so are those of you that are reading right now.

How I Realized What Time It Was:

Nothing bad happened. Everything was at a nice, steady pace. I was on schedule. I always had more than enough content. Everything was growing. It was too important, but at the same time it wasn’t important enough.

My family and I were out for a date one night and saw some friends. They kept commenting on our outfits and how we were all coordinated. When you buy a lot of black it just happens  But in reality, it was an intentional photo opt night. The wife of one of our friends made a comment “I love what you do, you are a blogger, you need to be intentional like that.” At the time, I agreed. She was totally right. But a blogger?! I don’t want to be known as a blogger…. I’m not a blogger! I blog as a side stream so people can follow my business and it helps build my momentum. In that moment I realized #carmimoore was turning into a blog vs an experience. I was making the non-important things important. I was making it about me. The blogs, the outfits, the posts, they were all mine. All my thoughts. All my outfits.

When you think of me I want you to think – here is a woman who loves the Lord with her whole heart. I want my life, my speech, my actions and reactions, all to reflect that. I want to be known as an amazing wife. A really awesome and hot mom. I want to be known as a loyal friend. A woman who is consistent, has integrity, is always truthful AND then lastly, I want to be known as a stylist.

Nowhere in there do I want a blogger in the description. There is absolutely nothing wrong with being a blogger. NOTHING AT ALL! I will continue to blog, but honestly who cares about the dress I have on- I’ll give it to you! I want to style people and then write about that. I want it to be about my CLIENTS. I want to be “in time” with them and to be strategic about my time and balancing all that my life entails. I will blog about how they feel about their experience. About how looking so dang good can be affordable. Or about how an outfit can express who they are. It’s about taking something on the surface (like an outfit) and making it to be so much more.

Yes, I will still post about my outfit of the day, however, the heart of Carmi Moore is twofold. 1- bring people closer to Jesus and 2 – make you feel as good as you already are. It is so simple. Who knows what the future holds? Not me, but I do know its bright and I have glimpses of what I want Carmi Moore to be “in time.”

So what time is it? Three years and more than 20,000 views later? The time is NOW!

Photos taken by Ecclesia Creperie & Magazine