Seizing the day... or what's left of it, anyway!

I still have yet to have a full night's sleep since we came to this place. The little one is up at least twice a night again. And the 2yo and 4yo take turns getting up at night as well. Ahh, transitions to the new environment. Not that the older ones aren't having some trouble as well... last night they ALL camped out in the living room!

Still, though a rough night made for a slow morning, my attitude has not changed. Was going to make fish and scrambled eggs for breakfast, but no... getting into the kitchen at 8:30 am to start, I spontaneously changed that menu to hot dogs (from last night's cookout), baked beans, and the rest of Saturday's birthday cake. ;o) Now it's 9:30, and instead of the original plan to go to the library, we will be hanging out here all day. It may take me till the afternoon to get the motivation and energy worked up to do it (especially having eaten that kind of food for the third day! Not used to that, LOL) but I have sorting and cleaning and laundry to do!

It is still a strange place to be, not knowing what will be happening even a week from now. Funny, in a Bible class Marc talked about Abram and Lot, and not knowing where they were going. And a man in the parish pointed out, "Well, Pastor, isn't that what you are doing right now? You and your family came here not knowing what you are getting into and what happens next." That is so true. It is nice to have it acknowledged, I guess, because there is a certain amount of anxiety that could go with this... I continue to pray for Marc, because it crops up more with him, understandably. I am humbled by the peace I continue to have with this whole thing. Whatever does happen next, here or somewhere else, or if there is nothing at all and we have to figure it out ourselves... all is for good, and God knows. That is enough for me.

There is a prayer our family has used in our devotions; it has been a favorite for Marc and me, and of late is is all the more appropriate:

"Lord God, you have called Your servants to ventures of which we cannot see the ending, by paths as yet untrodden, through perils unknown. Give us faith to go out with good courage, not knowing where we go but only that Your hand is leading us and Your love supporting us; through Jesus Christ, our Lord." (LSB, pg. 311)

Full days... bring a good night's sleep!

So much for a post a day. Oh well, I am finding that my life is much too full and I am too busy having fun to remember to blog each day... this is, of course, a very GOOD thing.

So yesterday we had some company to celebrate three family birthdays which fall in mid-October. The kids and I took the time to shop for gifts, decorate, and clean in preparation, then we enjoyed a pizza lunch with birthday cake and ice cream. We hung out in the afternoon, then the evening was spent doing the usual Saturday evening ritual of baths/showers and getting ready for bed.

Today we relaxed after worship and Sunday School; lunch was late but no one stressed about it. There was time to talk, not push to "accomplish" anything... then later in the afternoon we got out a fire pit, still in the box, that I had bought a year ago and has sat in the moving truck for several months! Burning the dry sticks the children had gathered for me, we kept a fire going long enough to roast hot dogs and marshmallows, and had hot cider too. It was chilly out this evening, but we had a good time and even the little one was enjoying it all from her perch on my back in the Ergo.

A call is out and the man in question will be coming to visit later this week. The children know the uncertainty of our situation, and since the time we arrived their evening prayers have included the request that this congregation would vote to ask Marc their pastor. It is sweet, and it illustrates just how happy they are to be living in our own "space" and how much they are enjoying the spacious parsonage here. Not to mention the enormous yard and all the trees. ;o)

One day at a time, it's more true with every passing day. Right this minute, I really only know what the general plan is for tomorrow. That's it. Even then, I don't know yet what the day itself may bring....

And that is SO. very. okay.

And wouldn't you know it...

Murphy's law strikes again. Start my workouts this morning, and I can't get at my guide to find out which one to do today!! Thankfully, I've done this enough times that I was able to recall it on my way to the Y. Then my tummy was acting up again (thought we'd fixed that finally!) so I couldn't eat quite on plan... all those good fibrous carbs are hard on a stomach that likes to hang on to food too long already. :oP And to top it all off, we were invited to a dinner tonight served by the church men's club, and while it was really yummy food and an enjoyable time, it consisted of: mashed potatoes, wild rice, gravy with chipped beef to pour over those two, rolls, and cake with frosting... oh, and salad. :o) sigh. I ate, I enjoyed, and I was bloated for hours afterward. Only now am I feeling empty enough to head to bed, and I seriously doubt I'll make it to the Y tomorrow. Phoo. Is someone out to sabotage my efforts, or WHAT?! Sigh.

But I remember how I'm living one day at a time, then letting it go and starting fresh. Yes, I know! Each day has enough troubles of its own!! So with that in mind, I'm at least thankful that I am sleepy and will SLEEP (not always the case) more abundantly. ;o)

A blog post a day... keeps insanity away??

So much to say, so little time. Where to begin?

Julie Andrews' voice in my head tells me to start at the beginning, a very good place to start... but then I'd be here all night, and I just can't do that. Someday when I get that far, maybe I'll write about the gap in my blog, but right now it's just too fresh and too painful... besides, we're not really on the other side yet, so...

Today I am in my own kitchen (for now) in a parsonage in a modest sized northern city, where my husband is serving a vacancy for an unknown length of time. It is the biggest, most beautiful parsonage I have seen in my life, and I've seen a few parsonages. For being in town and only yards from the church building, it is also the most private and countryish I can imagine. Really.

Only God knows what will happen in the next couple of weeks, not to speak of months, so I am content to live one day at a time, enjoying the blessings of each day as they are granted-- and each evening, putting to rest its anxieties and looking forward to the next morning, as God's mercies are again new! Oh, wait. That's what I was supposed to be doing all along, right? No worries... I have no reason to ever live life any other way again from today forward. I have never been so calm. Thanks be to God!

Before I get carried away with all that... new life, new name, new blog. Life more abundantly, (and YES someone please correct my Greek if needed!) that's what this is about. I have no great wisdom to impart, I am in NEED of it. Be still and know that I AM God... THAT's what I'm about these days. Our family has missed out on so much in the 13 years up to now; life is too short to miss any more, and I am ready to receive life more abundantly!

Tomorrow I embark on my third go at the 12 week transformation, and this time, I WILL succeed, dv. I plan to post something every day, however insignificant, to keep myself accountable... to me! And whoever wants to come along for the ride, the more the merrier!

I anticipate my posts may make more sense as time goes on, but for now I am just doing it... it doesn't have to make sense, so long as it's being done. Get it? Good.

Out with the old, in with the new...

New life, that is.

I am in the process of overhauling my blog. Assuming anyone is still finding it, stay tuned. Otherwise, I'll be quite content with using this as an outlet for my overflow of thoughts, ideas, emotions, and anything else that starts a-bubblin' over.