Wednesday, July 25, 2007

Overcoming!



For those who have moved before, you understand my dilemma...."what do I DO with ALL this stuff????"

Being a pastor's wife, I have the opportunity to move to many places and live in different style and size houses. That is the fun part. I love the excitement and thrill of "new"... new town, new house, new furniture, new appliances, new church, new friends. At times I wonder if I am not part gypsy. You say the words "go" or "move" and my emotions get all excited. Those words conjure up visions of fun and excitement.

Then the reality sets in and the packing and cleaning and moving and then the cleaning and unpacking and settling in. That is where I am now. The trying to settle in. I have shuffled boxes from one room to the next. Stacked them in corners and piled things on top... my husband said on Monday that he is READY to be out of boxes. He wants our home in order.

So, I'm overcoming some major delays and some major obstacles and I am making sense out of our home. I have found the living room! (this is where I had stacked all the boxes to unpack). It is beginning to take shape...

We are encouraged, that if we persevere we will conquer. That with diligence comes rewards. So, as I plod away, one box at a time, I see progress. Somewhere in the Bible, we are told that if we lack wisdom we can ask for it and God will give it to us LIBERALLY without upbraiding (or making fun of us). I am asking for wisdom and claiming it... He is giving it to me. I can do ALL things through Christ, who strengthens me! I am so thankful!

6 comments:

The LaBouffs said...

Yeah...I must be part gypsy too! I guess God just gave that to us to prepare us to move...often! The living room looks great!

P.S. You can spell check before you publish your blog ;)

Sarah said...

Gypsy?!!!!! I guess I too am part gypsy but have felt more like a nomad at times. Anyway, i love the blog and can tell you that the oder in which you designed is a great display of order. I love it all. And the living room does look great! Keep it up!

Macatee said...

OK I have moved almost as much as y'all. It must not be in the Appel blood to be a gypsy. I hate moving and I never want to do it again. Wait I should not say that, b/c I am pretty sure that I will end up moving agian. lol

Anonymous said...

I understand about the unpacking and decorating. I have lived in this house 4 years and 2 weeks ago finally hung a picture in the den. Its the one of the lighthouse, man standing in the doorway, huge wave coming up behind the light house, Psalm 18:2

the finchers said...

the finchers said
the livingroom looks great....I think you need to take a break and reward yourself with some peaches

Merrie said...

Thanks... I think that's a brilliant idea! I'm on the way now for one.