Turn It Off

November 23rd, 2013

Everybody has those "off" days, right?  At least that's what I keep telling myself.  Yesterday (Friday – my favorite danged day ever), everything I touched turned crazy.

— My phone wouldn't send text messages.

— I covered for someone in a class of monkeys.

— My mouse wouldn't work for my computer.

— I ordered, waited the 1 1/2 hr wait, and paid for a cold pizza.

— I had no volume on my tv because our DVR box had to be replaced and when I tried to get volume I totally wiped out tv altogether.

— I had a slap of reality and felt the full weight of moving.  MY HOUSE IS FULL OF CRAP!

— I stabbed myself (during my sleep) in the nose, so hard with my thumbnail that I cut myself and woke up crying.

Then after doing the only thing I knew to help (sleeping it off for the night)….I woke up to a rockin' stomach situation.  Hey, thanks 800 mg of strong anti-viral meds 5 times a day for THE STINKIN' SHINGLES!!

It's 1:36pm and I still haven't eaten any food.  I have stepped up to the plate and cooked a big pot of veggie soup though.  So, no more feeling sorry for myself.  Even when I go to rub my nose and remember it hurts like a beast.  I'm working on my Thanksgiving grocery list (isn't that ironic) and cleaning up the house that has no kids living in it.  How did it get so messy?  I'll never know.

I feel it's my duty to let you know…we all have those days.  The ones where nothing seems to go right and trouble lurks around every corner.  The good news is that we can certainly learn to laugh about them.  If not, we are going to turn surly and angry and then bitterness will rule our very being.  Since I'm not one that wants to hang out in that category for any longer than necessary I'm looking back at that list of issues and laughing.

Seriously, I stabbed my nose?  What was I doing?  Hand jive?

 

Man Down

November 21st, 2013

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This could be a problem. Busted tire rim on a dangerous curvy road in the middle of nowhere.

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It’s good to have a dad who’s not far away & well equipped with toys tools.
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Air in your spare….very important!

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Boys.  I love them!

The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

November 20th, 2013

I have some good news and some bad.  The good news is that the house problems?  Handled!

god has it

In spite of my flaming ulcer inducing fretting yesterday….God had a better plan all along!  I LOVE HIM!!

trusting

I know better than to try putting Him in a box of "it's hopeless"!  His ways are so mighty and His provision is always the best way.

proverbs

Now on to the bad news…

I think I have shingles!  Yea, those pesky little blisters and seething sharp pains.  I noticed yesterday that I felt funny and by last night when I stepped into the shower I felt the stinging blisters on my face.  The pain was shooting straight into my right eye!  Ouch!

This morning I had my "school doc" aka Nurse Amy look me over and she is pretty much sure that I have shingles!

Ahhh, man!

Jumping hurdles.  Day to day……bobbing & weaving.  But TRUSTING GOD!!!  He's got this too!

Crank Up the Pressure

November 19th, 2013

I can't wait to get off the rollercoaster of buying & selling a house or two houses.  Yesterday's happy post about buying a house may have just crumbled to the ground.  Looks like we have a slight set-back of sorts.

That's what I'm choosing to call it since our lender DENIED us our new home loan.

don't worry

Otherwise, I'll be buried under the weight of worry!  I admit…I'm still freaking out over the possibility of losing the house we thought we just bought.  However…

he will help

I plan to stick close to His promises and trust that in spite of a little bad news….joy comes in the morning!

Jesus knows

I don't want something that God doesn't want for me.  While it's hard to let go of what I "think" is best for me, I do trust Him that He has a perfect plan.

So, my family could use prayer.

Trusting You Lord for You are Worthy & Mighty!

Movin’ On Suckers

November 18th, 2013

WE BOUGHT A HOUSE!!!

my new house yall

I'm so excited!  I have to keep pinching myself to make sure I'm not dreaming.  It's the one with the sunroom that I shared a few posts back.  I love it!

family room

This is what the family room looked like before they listened to some professional house seller and painted the entire house NEUTRAL!  It's much prettier with color on the walls (to me).  I can't wait to make all of the personal changes that will make it mine.

First on my list?

wood floors

These dark beauties!  Right now, the house is full of carpeting.  Someone else's carpet.  Wood floors will transform this already beautiful house into just what I'm dreaming of.

I had a funny feeling the house would sell if we didn't make an offer on it pronto.  Imagine my nerves when our realtor sent us a text yesterday informing us that they recieved our offer and were countering back at full price because SOMEONE ELSE had the nerve to put in an offer the same weekend?!!

We were first!  Thank you Jesus!

So, after losing a chunk of money on our own house sell….we bought our new house at full price too.  However, I'm not complaining!  I'm happy that I have a house to sell and that it has sold and I'm even more happy that God gave me such a great new house to move into!

Someday…

All the moving details are still unknown!

 

Don’t Make Plans

November 15th, 2013

We received a bit of bad news yesterday that threw us for a loop regarding the sale of our house.  After weeks of negotiating, back & forth forms to be signed and finally reaching a deal ( a fair one for both parties ) our house appraisal came in almost $10,000 dollars below our sell price.

It was sickening!

right

I wish I could say that I, A PERSON OF REALLY DEEP FAITH held on tight to God's promises and kept my cool.

Nope!  Didn't happen!

falling

I flipped!  I immediately thought of all the terrible ways this low price was going to affect me.  I doomed my life to sheer misery and it hadn't even happened yet.  I even let the news ruin my night of watching the COLTS win a tough game!

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Knowing what I know about my Lord and I still fell flat into a cloud of distrust!  A definite reminder to all who know me….don't follow me, I'm on a dangerous course of carrying my own struggles (like I can handle it)!

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After sleeping it off (Joy really does come in the morning) I have a little different perspective this morning.  Even with the low appraisal which now alters our sale price and obviously throws all our previous buy decisions out the window….I know GOD HAS A PERFECT PLAN FOR A PERFECT TIME!

I'm not equipped to run this show, but God is.  I'm just going to step to the side and let Him do His work.  All I'm doing is getting in the way and the stress of trying to handle it all is TOO MUCH for me to handle!

God

It is yours.  I am not big enough, smart enough nor am I worthy enough to make my own blessings in this life.  Thank you for handling me with such grace.  Help us, trust you more!

Amen