More wheel-spinning... and many losses catching up

It has been a shorter week this week, but also I just seem to keep coming up with things that are more important than getting down to business with this house, and the stuff that overflows. However, they ARE important - - a child acting out in a big way (and I mean BIG) because his mental state is not stable, which of course requires conversations with all his professionals... a broken retainer for another child... the start of Bible Study (and this SHOULD come before things), and just the need for family time and relaxation (we sat down and watched a movie together Saturday night, for the first time since moving to this house in May).

Somehow (being very honest here) I am feeling sadness from so much loss of late - - loss of my mom almost a year ago, loss of my Uncle Bob in June, and loss of another part of our family's lives that really was very dear to us, as well of trying to curb any further problems with a child that will result in loss of dreams, both ours and his for him. I know that God is there... and I know all this is in His plan. I also know He will fill me, and all of my family, with so much more than we can ever possibly imagine. I hope for many quiet days as fall settles in that will allow me time with Him (as I also shovel out stuff, that complicates our lives rather than enhances them) so that I can clearly see where He is taking us.

Laura

First Showing

Our house got shown today for the first time! How exciting... we won't be able to redo the hardwoods until the end of Sept, but I'm excited it is being shown anyhow.

I was exhausted this morning - - too much taxi-driving kids around this week, for sure, and also so much effort spent on both the other house, and on Todd's football draft (fantasy football) party Monday. I hope tomorrow will be more productive. I am STILL working on that laundry, getting it put away, from last week. And there is tons more now too to wash fold and sort. It is no wonder I got into this place of clutter/disorganization in the first place!

Laura

The other house, and When God sends and email...

The other house is looking very saleable. That's good, as it officially went "live" on the mls yesterday. We still need the hardwoods refinished, but we found a company that was highly recommended to us and are just waiting to get the job scheduled. Praying for a SOON date for that. I loved cleaning it out the rest of the way this weekend, even if that meant bringing all Todd's garage mess (which I at least organized as I packed, and thinned out) to this garage. At least now all we need to simplify is under one roof - - I think! We're praying the house sells soon, and to someone who will be a really nice neighbor to all our very precious friends and neighbors on that street.

On another completely different topic, there is one area of our lives that continually complicates rather than simplifies things for us. (OK, I guess there are more than one area, but this one we can actually DO something about!). We've been praying for God's direction there for some time, and waiting on Him. I jokingly told one of my friends that I have been waiting for God's email. In the last month, a few things have happened with this area of our lives that seem to be making God's direction more, and more clear. Monday night, we walked into circumstances that while not an email, could not have made God's direction any clearer. Praise Him!!! I'll share more on this in weeks to come, but if you'd pray with us on this exciting direction God seems to be taking us, that we just hear His will above all others, including our own, we'd so appreciate it. It definitely goes along with teh simplify and restore theme... :-)

Have a blessed Tuesday, Laura