Not always what you want or think
God makes promises to us. Sometime they aren't fulfilled how we think or hope. I always think it is what is best but not always exactly what we WANT to happen. I say that because we are down to six weeks exactly to sell or get a contract on our house. I believe that God made me a promise a couple of weeks ago that "everything would be ok". Now God's view of ok may not be mine. In our evening prayer last night this line just jumped out at me: "If you live in me and my words live in you, all you ask for will be yours".
What could be the worst that happens? Really? We don't get the new house because we don't sell this one. I would be ok with that, although I wonder how I could fit all the stuff we stored back in here without junking it all up again. It took 17 years to get our house in shape enough that I am relaxed when I come home and I enjoy being at home. I like this house, I always have. There is nothing like preparing to sell that makes you see the good things even more. Or fix stuff up like it should have been ages ago. I am not ashamed of my house any more and a surprise visitor wouldn't send me into fits of rushing around to pick stuff up to make a path for them to even get into the house and sit down. I believe we have done a lot of work that most people getting ready to sell wouldn't even think of. Things that most people who are selling their house themselves wouldn't invest the time into or even think to do. Maybe that is a pridefull stance and if it comes across that way, I apologize. I just want someone to come in here, see a great house and buy it. I want to get back to normal life and not be focused on this process any longer.
On another note, my birthday(37) is this Friday and our 17th wedding anniversary is the 28th. Lots of celebrations this month with mothers day and all. Oh, here is something interesting, yesterday we found out that the owner of the horse Meaghan has been practicing on for an upcoming horse show is taking him away and the show is Saturday. I am rather upset at her for doing that. Meaghan has to ride an unfamiliar horse and that doesn't give her much of an advantage. I understand taking care of your pets, but to think that a Vet doesn't know what they are talking about and that everyone but you is wrong about the health of an animal just makes me wonder about peoples mental health. So, pray for Meaghan that she will do well, not necessarily win, but that it will go well. It is about the fun of it and the prizes just happen to be an added bonus.
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