Again?

Another showing tomorrow. 
I should simply move up to the lake for the rest of the summer. As it is, I just got home, spread my stuff out, made a big ol mess and got a message that there'd be another showing tomorrow. Sigh. 


I know it's a good thing. 


I used to be a realtor so I'm wise to this jive. Yes, I was licensed. In fact, in my first month selling homes, I listed three homes in the Guildford area and also personally sold each of those homes. That's called 'double ending'. My mom was my partner and we were hot stuff. We were 'Realtors of the Month' in September 1983. 


Then in October 1983 I got married. Interest rates continued to hover around 20% and I never sold another thing. Thus ended my career selling homes. 


I only told you that to give you my street cred re: open houses. 


In case you doubted. 
Like I would consider lying on my own blog. 
As if.
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On my way to my dad's this afternoon, I considered my life; specifically these past three months. 
And I realized that three months tends to be the length of time that pastors and Presidents of Arrow get for a sabbatical after 7 years of service. 


I worked at Arrow for 7 years. Were these past three months like a God-granted sabbatical, (a season of rest and renewal) for me before I start my next stage of life? (Assuming of course, that I get offered a job after my interview on Wednesday.) HA. 


And if this is in fact the case, then why don't I feel rested and renewed? 

Maybe because I wasn't intentional about what I planned to accomplish on my sabbatical? I remember Steve (President of Arrow) having an itinerary for how he was going to spend his time off. He had objectives for each week re: travel, study, prayer, family, friends, God, etc. 


He came back after 3 months, very much, (it appeared) at peace with how his time off had gone. 


If my time off ends in the next few days, will I be at peace? 


Have I accomplished anything? Heard from God? Rested? Been renewed? Lost any weight? I 'gave' myself a timeline way back in May... I hoped to have sold this house and bought a new one AND found new employment by August 1. And then by Sept 1, I'd hoped to be settled in both my new job and my new house. 


Man.


Time is ticking. 
I'm not confident I'm going to hit my objectives. 
And maybe? My timeline wasn't God's timeline. 
And maybe? Spending time with my dad and mom and insurance claim adjusters was more in line with how God wanted me to spend my time.


I don't know. 






I think too much.


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Three FIVE things I'm thankful for:
1.I have a showing tomorrow. Are these folks, that are going to walk through my house - MY BEDROOM - the one's who will live here? Raise their family here? Will this place feel like home to them?


2. Michael's Stores. I could wander up and down aisles in there FOREVER. So colorful. Inspiring. Creative. So many things to add to things to make things. 


3. Weeping Willow Trees and Butterfly bushes.


4. Hot pink flip flops.


5. Grapes. And brownies. 


Shalom,


Today's verse:

Jeremiah 29:11
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”

Jeremiah 29:11
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”

Jeremiah 29:11
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”

Jeremiah 29:11

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”

Jeremiah 29:11
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”