February 2008
Monthly Archive
February 27, 2008
February 26, 2008
Our realtor was out looking at houses today because he “flips” houses. Well, he found a house that he believed would suit us better and needed less work to it – and it is situated in a neighborhood, on a large, corner lot! Click here to see the listing. The yard is very spacious and I am very encouraged. The price is the same, too. So that is good! We will be taking a look at it tomorrow evening so I will post pictures of the inside of the house on here tomorrow evening and give our final analysis on it!
So, the bid for the other house was NOT put in. We will decide after looking at this house. 
February 25, 2008
This house hunting is such an emotional roller coaster. I’m having a hard time coping with all the emotions that come and go with all the information and decisions that need to be made. After making a bid on the first house and losing it altogether, I was pretty bummed. I really tried not to get as attached to this house as that one, but it is difficult. I have to imagine our family living there in order to see if it is a right fit for us and after that it’s like I’ve “bonded” with the house, if that makes sense.
My husband was a little sticker shocked with the seller consessions today and almost backed out of our bid. It kind of put me in panic mode thinking we wouldn’t be able to do this at all! I freaked thinking we would be in this mobile home forever with four kids! I have to trust God though! He promised He would take care of us.
Hearing about people house searching for months is scary! I don’t think I can go through this for that long! It’s too stressful ~ esp. for a pregnant woman! No matter what I do, my thoughts are just consumed with a house and how the bids are going to work, etc., etc. It’s hard to think of anything else!
Anyways, I just needed to vent I guess. I wanted to do it in a safe place – that’s why I love blogging so much!
February 25, 2008
*sigh* Ok, where to begin! I like to write all this stuff down because it really helps to get my thoughts in order – and doing so in my blog allows me the freedom to talk about it as much as I want without annoying anyone! *insert smiley here* lol
Ok, at the top of this post you will find pictures of the house we are looking into at the moment. It does not need a whole lot of major work – just several minor things which still isn’t a big deal. One of them being paint. Thankfully we have a family friend who offered to do all the painting for us for free – that’s what he does for a living…he’s a painter. So that’s a huge blessing! We just have to get the paint. The basement is huge and it is finished. We could actually put a wall up and turn it into two more bedrooms if we wanted! Which probably won’t be a bad idea later down the road! It has a newly updated garage that is sturdy and clean. A nice sized backyard with lots of potential for making pretty! I have always wanted a yard to call my own and garden in! There is also a deck off the back sliding door! That will need to be painted, but again, no biggie! I look forward to doing that while the kids run around in the back yard!
The only downside or con is that it is on a busy road. But there are tons of houses up and down this road. We are only two doors down from a side street where we could go around the block for walks, etc.
Unlike the last house, I am trying not to get my hopes up. I thought the last house would be ours and someone else was bidding at the same time and gave a better offer. So I am going to try to keep busy and stay relaxed this time! Not get too excited until we can call the house “ours”!
February 12, 2008
“Why do our days seem so unimportant, filled not with romance and adventure
but with duties and demands? We feel unseen, even by those who are closest to
us. We feel unsought–that no one has the passion or the courage to pursue us,
to get past our messiness to find the woman deep inside. And we feel
uncertain–uncertain what it even means to be a woman; uncertain what it truly
means to be feminine; uncertain if we are or will ever be…….And in all the
exhortations we have missed the most important thing of all. We have missed the
heart of a woman.”Quote taken from: “Captivating” by John and Stasi EldredgeWhat a perfect day to expound on this quote. Perhaps even the perfect month. Trying to understand the heart of woman during this time of my life is like a fog. I can’t see past all the demands, not only on me emotionally, but physically since I am 14 weeks pregnant. I feel nothing but worn out and sick all the time. I almost forget what it’s like to feel “good”. How can I get to the heart of who I really am through all the demands placed upon me?
I really believe that finding that woman underneath all the roles we play actually enhance those roles because we are free to be ourselves. Who are we? Individually we can answer this question. Certainly we were created to be help meets to our husbands and bear children, but the depth of a woman is unfound. There is so much more to unveil. How do we do that? How do we recapture who we are, who we were before we lost ourselves? What longings in your heart do you wish to pursue? I think that’s where we need to start.
I really do highly recommend the book from which this quote was taken.
Please forgive me, my thoughts are not in as much order as I hoped they would be. I looked forward so much to hosting this and I have just been out of sorts for the last 2+ months and it’s really taken it’s toll on me. If you think about it, please say a prayer for me. Thank you.
Please, also, don’t be afraid to contribute your thoughts to this quote! I would love to hear others’ input!
