Today we have been in our house exactly a year! I remember the first night we moved in how giddy we were to have an electric garage door and a light in our shower. There is recollection of not having enough stuff to fill our "massive" house. (hey we went from 800 sq. ft. to 2000+) It is easier to take things for granted the longer we have been here. Like the garage sensor wigging out every time I am home alone. The dog that chased us on our walk tonight. Even the musty smell my garden tub leaves after using the jets. But I was brought back down to earth when Ben told me that last night someone was murdered execution style less than a block from my old house. LESS THAN A BLOCK! (see I told you it was the ghetto) What is even scarier is that it may have been a random murder, could have been us. We originally wanted to stay there until we could afford to build... say another year or so... but Ben got "antsy" and we decided to just buy for now. As of late I have been sensing God's hand trying to move me closer to him. I have felt it with my dental praise, with all the undeserved financial breaks we have got, with my weight struggles, through my bible study, in my Sunday attendance backsliding, on now with this. (may have be acting a little more like a sailored mouth hooligan more than I care to admit). If I am honest I can see it all around me. He is really trying to open my eyes. I guess I ought to respond while it is still gentle. Praise you God for taking care of me even when I don't see it.
Oh yeah, that spooky dog that chased us was a border collie!
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5 comments:
I just love you Satcee! I am so proud of what an awesome woman you are!
I just love reading your blog. Thanks for the reminder to remember just how blessed we all really are.
I can just see you growing! I love ya girl, and really do miss seeing you more often!
that is oh so true! I've been trying to tell my junior & high school girls that God does little things in life to make us wake up & grow closer to Him... sometimes if we miss all the gentles clues He moves on to much harsher ones. Thank you for reminding me of this! (i was beginning to think I was the only one this happened to!) You will get back where you need to be... realizing is the first step!
Hey, you do not know me, and I do not know you, although I feel like I do, because we have a lot of mutual friends. I blurk your blog every once in a while and think you are halarious. Anyway, this blog is so true. I have learned in my TOO many years of experience that God wants us dependent on him, always and he wants our attention. He does not like it when we get all "worldly" and caught up in all that. He is good to us, and has only good plans for all of us. Praise HIM!!
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