
Hey! I’ve thought about starting a blog for a long time and now that I am on maternity leave and spending my days loving my little, squishy boy, it seems like the perfect time! Here’s a little story from my childhood to get us started…
When I was six years old I decided to start a company that would “save the world.” I’m not sure exactly what inspired this mission but I was pretty serious about it. Since my childhood nickname was Peanut (and still my adult nickname… please stop, Dad!), I named it the Peanut Company and I converted the closet of our playroom into the Peanut Company headquarters. In that office, I spent hours with my trusty Vice President, Honey Bear, scribbling on scrap paper, making business cards and you know… saving the world. My little 6 year old heart was determined that by those scribbles I could somehow save the world. Eventually the Peanut Company was dissolved as it became clear that those scribbles weren’t actually as effective as I had hoped. Thankfully, later on in life, I realized that my job was not to “save the world” when I encountered Jesus, who is actually the only One who saves. By His love and grace, I have been given a fresh start in my life and an opportunity to share this with the world… or maybe a couple of blog readers (hellooo, Peanut Company 2.0!!)
Anyways, when I decided to start this blog over twenty years later, the memory of the Peanut Company popped into my mind and I knew that I had found the name! Although I am no longer on a mission to “save the world” by my own strength, I do hope to share honestly and openly about what’s going on in my life as a new mama, a wife, and a believer. In doing so, maybe someone will be encouraged… and if not I’ll just ramble to myself because I’m pretty good at that.
xo
Indianna says
Glad you started this up! Stoked to follow along your journey on here and in person 😉
laurenmelanson says
Thanks pal!