My Life...It's All Good

We have decided change our backsplash. When I tell you that is a big deal, I mean it is a BIG DEAL. This is a house that my hubby refers to as "The Money Pit." We shouldn't have bought it for the price we paid. We didn't realize...I mean REALLY realize how much work it needs when we bought it. So, at this point, years later, most of the stuff has not been done because we don't want to put any more than absolutely necessary into it. Needless to say, as someone that wants the house looking up-to-date and at its best when we have company, I'm always a little sad that it still looks a lot like it did when we moved in over 10 years ago. Well, I decided to have a "talk" with the hubby about the backsplash. I told him there are some things we can do that will help it sale  (if we ever do sale) that wouldn't cost a lot of money (e.g. paint walls, backsplash, & paint cabinets) . Some things may even hurt a sale if they are not done, such as the back...

So, I was pondering why I really write this blog. I don't have many followers. I'm not an eloquent writer. Some days, I don't feel like I have a lot to say. Then it occurred to me...I write it for me. The days when I put down in words what I am feeling are very freeing for me. I feel better after writing. I even feel like I've been obedient in writing as well.  I understand that is putting a lot of pressure on my usually short, sometimes rambling, blog posts. That's okay. There is a chance someone will read it and gain some understanding of I have discussed or maybe it will help them in some way. That makes it worth it. That's a win win for both of us.  Today I want to talk about obedience. There have been several things in my life that have caused me to do things out of obedience...at least that's what I felt about my choices. I believe leaving our old church was an act of obedience. I believe speaking to someone about a certain situation (can't go ...

Ah...Monday...What can you say about Mondays that hasn't been said? I know my hubby was dreading this day all weekend. He will have a very busy and hard week at work. I'm praying that it won't be a bad as expected, that he will get enough rest, and that everything will go smoothly. My God is able to do all of these for him and I believe He will. I thought I would share some things that happened over the weekend to make myself forget about this muddy Monday. (It's raining here and, well, my brain is muddy, too. Ha!) We started our church hunt this weekend. The church we visited was okay. The pastor was okay. The music was a little too old school for my taste, but it may not be that way every Sunday, so we are willing to give that a pass. There was a male soloist that was AWESOME. The people around us seemed friendly enough. Overall, the church is still on the list, I think, but we have a long way to go.  We've decided to redo our kitchen back-splash. Okay, we a...

It seems like every week there is a new drama in my life. I'm not asking for it, nor am I causing most of it. It just seems to follow me. Is there such a thing as a drama magnet? Is that what I am? Well, I feel like we are finally starting to settle down a little and maybe, just MAYBE some of the drama will end.  I mentioned in my last blog that we are now on a search for a new church. This is some of the reason for drama, but oh well...I can't say it is unexpected. We will survive. I'm just ready to start our serious search and find our "new home." I'm ready to stop being asked every day, "Where did you go to church on Sunday?" or "Where are you going to church this Sunday?" or being told, "You should go to _____." I just want to say, "We've got this. Don't worry about it." Would that be so wrong? 😊  Yes, it really would. The Lord is the one actually in control. We don't need to lose sight of that. We s...