Wiggle Room

Justin and I have spent the last few days gearing up for a preliminary appraisal of our soon to be house. Man I really don't see how anyone builds a house in this market. The value of homes are just sure crap!!! In the current economy homes are on average worth 20% less than it costs to build the same house?!?! In other words they appraise them around what is costs to build (or less in most cases) then they will only loan you 20% of that. Wow, why can't they tell you this on the front end?

 For us, even with five years worth of saving and ten acres of land we are still left with absolutely no wiggle room. You know how you hear people say "add at least 50k to whatever you budget" yeah, none of that. NO WIGGLE ROOM. I am just not sure I can handle that. (I really like the ability to wiggle) So I say all of that to say this....................Our little construction project maybe on hiatus for a while. We'll see.

My Day Off

Ah, yesterday I had the day off (Thank You George Washington/Thomas Jefferson). It was great!!

I slept late. I then watched TV until eating lunch at Justin's Granny's house. After that I took a nap and wrapped the afternoon up with a game of frisbee with Molli. So basically I did absolutely nothing. Ahhhh......I wished hubby was rich so I could do this everyday. Too bad I am back at work today. :(

Oh well. I'm glad I still  have a job to go to, which is more than I can say for 9.8% of Americans.

Just Had to Share!!

Today in Sunday school we were given a new devotional. I was oddly excited about this one. I began it tonight. It is called "Experiencing God".

Wouldn't you know the first lesson was written just for me. What I took away from it was this..........

Typically we ask God to show us His will for our lives. What we really mean to say is "God please show me what to do , how to do it, when to do it and how it will turn out". God doesn't work that way.

"Seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own", (Matthew 6:33-34).

In other words follow Him one day at a time, with or without details. When we don't we begin to worry every time we have to make a decision. We may then become immobilized in fear and worry. (bold and underline just for me because this has my name written all over it.)

Ah ha, this is why I am struggling to see God's will for me. I am looking miles up the road when I should just be looking at where my very next step will be (and that's all). Now, having said that I have no idea how to do this. Hopefully God and tomorrow night's lesson will help with that.

Hint Hint........

Friday night Justin and I went out to eat with a couple of friends and their two year old little girl, Abbi.  As Abbi sat in the chair with her Mom she whispered "I need to give him hugs" (referring to Justin). She finally escaped and sat down next to "Mr. Justin" and politely waited for him to finish his ice cream. After her asking for the fourth time "are you finished?" he finally pushed his plate away, put her in his lap and blushed as she hugged and kissed on him.

Sunday we took Justin's five year old little cousin to church with us. It is not what we are use to. When we have my niece and nephew they jabber all the way there and all the way home. Jada on the other hand is calm and quite. All morning she hugged Justin and made sure he carried her wherever she needed to go. They went to the play ground behind the church and he pushed her in the swing. Jada would then slide down the slide, Justin would catch her at the end and swing her around. Later we went to Granny Bonnie's to eat lunch. She rode on Justin's shoulders from the car to the house, giggling all the way.

I forgot to mention the preacher preached on raising children. In the sermon he mention several times children are a blessing from God. It is our job to raise them according to the King. He told heart felt stories of him and his son as well as stories him and his dad.

Although Justin doesn't agree don't you think maybe God is trying to send him a sign? ........... lol ;)

iTs My BiRtHdAy AnD I'll CrY If I wAnT tO

So as of yesterday February 7, 2011 I am officially closer to 30 than I am 20. How can this be? We just finished High School like yesterday. I think maybe we are still at PC Beach for our senior trip, Kelli and I are still laying in the road after plowing a moped into a Cadillac Escalade and I am dreaming. Let me pinch myself.............crap its true. We are all working responsible adults, bummer!!!

Well, enough of that. I had a pretty good weekend. Ollie and I went out with the hubbies Saturday night and ate at a local Japanese steakhouse, yummy!!!! (my fav). Sunday Justin spent the day wondering why we had no water pressure while I spent the day wondering when he was going to acknowledge the fact that it was my birthday. Yesterday, at 3:09pm. That is the answer he never even mentioned it until then.

Yes ladies aren't you so jealous? My hubby got up, got ready for work and before he left all I got was a side armed hug and a "bye". He then called me three times during the day and never a word about my 26th year on this earth. As you can imagine the longer this went on the more hateful my tone became. Finally as I said before 3:09 rolled around and my phone rings. I hear, "Oh by the way, I meant to tell you Happy Birthday" I snapped, "Oh you meant to". His response "I'm not good at Birthdays". Really Justin, really? I never noticed.

Ahh the wonders of marriage..............

It turned out to be a fun night though. Justin dropped by Subway, got a party tray, aquired a cookie cake from somewhere and invited the family over for a birthday dinner. Mother and Daddy gave me some more cake decorating supplies. I am excited!!! JoNell has the next  birthday so I guess she'll be the ginny pig.....lol

Share a Blessing

I hate to be a sad sack but I was looking at the Rick and Bubba website today (a local morning show for those who may not know) and found where they had posted some things in remembrance of Rick's youngest son, William Bronner Burgess. As most everyone around here knows Bronner drowned in the family pool at the age of 2 and a half. January 19, 2011 marked the third year anniversary of his death.

I remember watching the video of Rick speak at his son's memorial three years ago and felt blessed, fired up for the kingdom of God. I told myself I would be about His business from then on. As I re-watched these today I had to realize I have returned to the life of being about my business. Worrying about houses, kids, jobs and friends. I really need to remember if I worry solely about God and God alone. He will worry about everything else.

Just in case anyone needs a reminder I am posting the videos I am talking about. (they are tear jerkiers).