Oh so many things have taken place since my last entry. We have moved into our new home and are quite content. The space in the home is more than enough. We are so blessed to have this home. I pray that we won't ever take for granted the material blessings that God gives us. We have so much to be thankful for and for whatever reason God continues to bless us above and beyond our needs. So many times I think my kids take for granted all the "things" that we have. They don't realize that the material things aren't needs and we aren't entitled to them but rather blessed to have them. I am thankful today for a healthy family (I missed my grandmother quite a bit yesterday), I am thankful for a great Christian School for my children, I am thankful for the friends that I have near and far, I am thankful for a great husband and father for my children, I am thankful for a Godly man that keeps me in check, I am thankful for the opportunity and financial ability to be able to vacation, I am thankful that God provides for us every hour, day and month.
I have a volatile personality when i am crossed or feel like I am being taken advantage of or stolen from. I am working so hard to be a compassionate, loving person that depends on God for guidance and direction even when i am wronged. I tend to jump down my offenders throat (primarily because I want to make my point and let them know that they are wrong and I know that they are wrong). I end up losing my testimony and rather than letting God handle the situation and be glorified through it I take things into my own hands. bad bad bad, just minutes after opening my mouth and inserting foot I realize that I was WRONG.
So we moved out of the home we were renting for the last year about 2 weeks ago, I spent over a week cleaning that house so that it would be spotless from ceiling to floors, I scrubbed even the unseen places (like under the appliances). I did all that because I wanted to leave the house perfect for the landlord. I touched up paint (normal everyday scuffs that might occur on a wall) and i didn't have to do that. I had the carpets shampooed but didn't get a receipt because it was done as a favor for me. Well that's where it gets complicated and makes my blood boil. We had the walk through yesterday. The realtor said the house looked great and made notes on some everyday wear and tear which really was nothing. When the landlord called he started spouting off about things that weren't in the inspection and he also wants the carpets professionally cleaned. did i mention that the house is on short sale, the house is immaculate and the realtor said it was. Oh yeah and they want me to pay to weed and feed the lawn. since when is it a tenants responsibility to weed and feed a lawn?????? anyway, while my husband was on the phone with the landlord I was opening my big mouth in the back ground and spouting off. needless to say i regret it. at the end of the day they want to keep as much of our deposit as possible. that means less money they have to come up with to pay us back and since they property is in short sale i would imagine money is hard to come by these days. anyway, really who cares (well i care, after all it is $1795 ) but I serve a greater God that will provide and I don't need to get angry and take things into my own hands when man manipulates and takes advantage. HE IS IN CONTROL. So tomorrow I will wake up and start a new day and I will let this all go and simple leave it in God's hands. This is the first time we ever rent (well beside the 1st 6 months of our mairrage as we looked for our 1st home) and I PRAY we NEVER have to rent again. it is to stressful and I just can't stand being resposible for someone elses belongings.
On a different note. I am coaching cheerleading again and am so excited to see what God has in store for these girls this year. My prayer is that I will allow Him to use me this up coming year this something that I so greatly enjoy. We leave on our cruise in 9 days (i need to pack- well actually i need to buy a couple of new suitcases). WELCOME BACK SUMMER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
