OH MY! I just went to a friend's blog and realized that I have been falling behind...now, as I check, I see that I have fallen HORRIBLY behind!
Well, it has been a VERY BUSY SUMMER!!! We have had an out of town activity EVERY weekend since school got out and there seems to be no end until the end of AUGUST! YIKES!
Mom (yes, me) almost fell off the emotional cliff last week with all that has been happening around us. Alas, we have decided to put our dream home up for sale. Since losing my job in September, we have been limping along to just make ends meet. We are tired...we miss being able to participate in some of the "blessings" that we were so used to and also not enjoying all the energy that is being zapped just trying to keep up. Ted has been working overtime (thank the Lord He has blessed us with this option!) nearly every weekend, even missing his own annual family reunion. He was really bummed about that!
Last week, just before considering a ride to the local hospital for a "visit", I decided to call my wonderful mommy and "vent" about my stresses (you know, 6 boys and a niece living in the same house can add just a bit of stress!). Mom graciously agreed to let James come and stay with her for his own little vacation in Iowa. Ted's mom took Josh for the weekend, Josiah left Saturday for his CHIC (Covenant High In Christ) adventure in Tennessee for a week and the older boys; Joe, Brandon, Julian (and two friends) headed for Willmar, MN to the Sonshine festival in spite of the looming predicted heat advisories. Ted and I decided that this might just be a good opportunity for us to "get away" for some "alone" time. Uncle Roger and Aunt Carla were not going to be at the Lake home and graciously offered to let us have it for the weekend. What a GREAT time to have it! We hardly knew it was 100 degrees and above because we were enjoying being IN the water and airing dry in the warm breeze! Thanks Roger and Carla!!!
Now we are back, as are the Sonshine Boys (:-D) and the real world will come in again. I really appreciate ALL your prayers and encouragement during this emotional time. Selling is a tough decision, but we feel good about it. We are just praying that if this IS the direction God wants us to go, HE will sell our house without a lot of stress and time!
About Me
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- I am a fun loving mom and wife to my wonderful husband, Ted. We were married 25 years ago in 1985. I saw him, and I picked him up. He was wearing a tag that read "AS IS, No Refunds or Returns". I fell in ♥ love and took him home! We have five...count 'em FIVE sons that are going to make some amazing husbands one day! That's because I am trying to teach them the necessities of life and preparing them for the "push" out of the nest when they will learn to fly on their own. Of course, they might not think it's such a great idea to be pushed, until they realize what it is like to SOAR on your own strength! I work at home and maintain my BLOG space as best and regularly as I can! My passion in life is to be a listening ear and gentle answer to those who have been beat up, disillusioned, torn down and tossed away in life. I know the pains that life and other people's choices can bring you, and I also know what you need to "pick you up" when you feel hopeless!
