August 21, 2009 God is Great, Life is Good but we’re all still crazy
Some bullet point thoughts for the day:
- God is great- and I am learning more and more as I grow older how true that is.
- Life is good, despite the hardships and frustrations and headaches. One of my heroes summed it up nicely- “It is no small thing to celebrate a simple life” Bilbo Baggins
- And we are all certainly crazy.
God is great- and keeps showing us how His way, and His timing, is the right way. I have lamented before that I have gone without a commission payment since November of last year- 30% pay cut. Thus we have been forced to work hard, pray hard, and try to keep on the narrow path of finances, recognizing that the clutter and stuff of the world around us just isn’t the right way. It is difficult when surrounded by such consumerism. But we know our lesson is patience. We have prayed for the last week or so for encouragement from God, some small glimmer that we are doing the right thing by paying down debt and not using credit, by going without some things we think we really need.
And of course God comes through- we finally got some of our back pay! And the amazing thing is that we are already running it through the processes of Dave Ramsey, smartly allocating it and praying for direction, rather than going crazy with it. It’s still hard to think that way, but it feels better deep down.
Life is good- All that said, in the midst of our frustration and worries, we would always come back to how blessed we are, and how good life is. It is nice to be able to still feel that way AND be able to take care of some of the things that have been on hold. Some simple reminders of what is good in our life…
Homemade blackberry cobbler with berries picked by (little) hands and made with love.
Sisters
Smiles
We’re all crazy- As for this, it’s a given- we are who we are!
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