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The Beauty of Venturing Out to Unfamiliar Places This Fall

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by Cathy Baker

Last week, we made our way up to the highlands of NC to Blowing Rock. Its downtown area is much like a village with charming boutiques and dangerously delicious ice cream shoppes lining the streets.

One of the loveliest perks in venturing out to new towns is meeting people you would never meet otherwise, like Sheri Furman, owner of Take Heart.

Sheri, along with her staff, go out of their way to make you feel right at home in their cozy cottage-like setting. Purple-planked walls, Scripture quotes on pillows, wooden canvases, etc. As the young ladies lovingly wrapped my purchases in lilac colored tissue paper, one of them smiled and shared how they’d also tucked in a bag of fresh lilac for my birthday. Yes, this is my kind of place.

Not just because of the boutique itself, which is lovely…

 

 

 or the white-planked floors and funky chandeliers…
but because of Sheri and the two young assistants who turned a simple walk-through of a store into a delightful experience. As we were leaving, one of the girls asked if we wanted her to take our picture on the bench outside their door. Although the exposure to sun worked against us, it’s still a picture we’ll treasure as it caught a moment in time that will always remind me the beauty of venturing to unfamiliar places.
Thank you, Sheri and staff! {Instagram: takeheart_nc}
Take a moment to consider an unfamiliar place, town, store, setting that you could visit this Fall. Stay alert to the blessings you discover along the way. I’d love to hear about your adventure!
 

Take Heart
1009 Main Street
Blowing Rock, NC 28605

 

 

2 Comments

  1. Melanie Shull
    Melanie Shull on June 11, 2016 at 11:44 am

    Hey Cathy, I was scrolling through your blog this morning and discovered this one about Blowing Rock, NC. This has been a favorite get-a-way for us for many, many years. Love the quaint feel of this small town, the shops and the people. Fall is the best season of all! Blessings ~ Melanie

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    • Cathy Baker
      Cathy Baker on June 11, 2016 at 7:32 pm

      Hi Melanie! I too love the quaint feel of Blowing Rock…and Fall is sounding better and better with these climbing temps. 🙁 Thanks for taking the time to stroll… Blessings!

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