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11/18/08

November 18, 2008 at 4:36 pm · Filed under God, Jesus, kids, motherhood, writing

My husband will call or email me sometime during the day most days. Yesterday he asked how I was doing and I just told him I was tired but otherwise okay. Well, he proceeded to mumble something about me always being tired.

I guess I can’t lie to myself and tell myself I am not tired because I am. It’s a pretty tough job to take care of our family, home, and also workand go to school. Honestly, I am tired. However, I have a new goal. My goal is to tell him, and myself, that I am doing just fine. In all seriousness I am doing just fine. I have a wonderful husband, great kids, we are healthy, we have a home, insurance, jobs, education, transportation, Internet, games, movies, books, clothes…we have SO MUCH! So what if I am tired! I am blessed. All that I need are the basics and God gives me so much more. If all I have put on my plate, or the job that God has called me to do, leaves me tired then good! I am glad to be tired because it means I am blessed to have everything I have. I am more tired of being a winey baby and overweight than I am physically tired.

I am not tired. I am blessed.

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10/06/08

October 6, 2008 at 5:45 pm · Filed under God, Heaven, Jesus, economy, kids

I am blessed. Oh my goodness! My entire family is blessed.

I have been sitting here (honestly, I am at work but we are slow and I can’t leave) so I have been sitting here reading online news articles. I had started doing some research on democrat vs republicans. I have some fairly strong views, kinda. Watching the debates I keep asking myself what it is I am not seeing about the party I probably not going to vote for. What is the big draw or event that is attracting such fierce competition? So, I thought I would do some research. I am still seeking. I want to make the right vote next month and that means lots of research.

So, after I read through a few of those websites I decided to check on the news. I love the news but mostly things about the economy so right now the news is a huge fill for me. Reading through how people are suffering through this credit crunch, deflating house markets, and job losses I find myself screaming THANK GOD! Our family is blessed. For the first time in a long time I realize today that our financial struggles over the last years has been the biggest blessing in disguise!

We don’t have credit cards, car payments, or a mortgage. You  may say that we are equity-broke but I say that we are safety-rich right now. My husband and I both have fairly secure jobs in our respective markets. He even has a 2nd job delivering newspapers in the morning and with the number of layoffs right now he couldn’t have picked a better time to pick that up because I am sure, soon, people will be desperate for anything to bring in some money.

Christmas is not going to be big, but then it never is. We spend as little as possible always focusing more on our faith and family. This may seem odd but we do this 365 days a year anyway. We try to live our worship all the time, Christmas should be no different. Our kids are growing up knowing that they don’t have everything that other kids have but also knowing that they have everything they need….and MORE! Greg and I refuse to live in a way that we are always trying to keep up with the trends, newest toys, and hottest clothes. Ask my friends, I wouldn’t know what to spend the $$ on if I had it. My value is not going to found in the name brand I am wearing, the car I am driving, or the house I live in.

We are blessed so very much. God keeps providing and I am learning how to lean on Him and trust Him as He continues to bring us from one day to the next. The economy is struggling….but right now I am not scared, although that could change after this next election :-)

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09/19/08

September 19, 2008 at 2:59 pm · Filed under God, Heaven, Jesus, writing

I have to wonder if I am struggling in something great right now. After re-reading the devotion I wrote this morning I am wondering if I there is a reason behind the terrible ache in my heart to see and be with Jesus. Am I sad? Am I stressed? Am I lonely? Is something coming and He is drawing me closer to him? I don’t understand.

Some mornings my writing is more inspiried feeling than others. Does that make sense? This morning, after not much sleep at all, I was worried I wouldn’t get everything done in time to get to work. But as my fingers flew across my laptop keyboard and I sipped my coffee (with hazelnut creamer, of course) I was in a daze. My heart was pounding in my chest and I could picture myself bowing down, maybe Jesus putting his hand on my shoulder, and then hearing his voice. How incredible would that be? I can close my eyes right now and picture it. The longing in my heart is almost painful right now.

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