Life In Real Time

If you follow me on IG, then you know that God is really blessing my family, and answering long awaited prayers.  We are moving.  Yay!!

Yesterday, something happened to try to derail months of planning and hope and happiness.   We got a call that the closing is going to have to be extended.

That's normally not really a problem,  but with our situation, this is more than an inconvenience.   This could mean that all of our plans are trashed.  Our dreams might not come true.  Notice I said our plans and our dreams.  They are man-made plans, maybe {probably} not God-made plans.

I admit.  I had a very weak moment, where I dug in my heels and fussed and cussed (yes, I cuss... often).  Eventually, though, I tried to see the situation in the best light.  There has to be a reason for this, right?  I tried to keep God in my thoughts, and not the little devil on my shoulder whispering that it was all going down the drain. 

Throughout all of the upset, God has been throwing little things into my path, to let me know that He's still here for us:

Yesterday's verse of the day from my Bible app:  Psalm 139:23-24 (NLT) "Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts.  Point out anything in me that offends you, and lead me along the path of everlasting life."  I am an anxious control freak.  Things have to work my way, or they aren't working the right way.  Possibly, He is trying to make me relinquish the delusion that I have of being in control.

Yesterday on IG:  Psalm 36:5-6 "God's love is meteoric, His loyalty astronomic, His purpose titanic.  Yet in his largeness nothing gets lost;  Not a man, not a mouse."  (post from @littlebitfunky)  My interpretation:  He loves us, He has a plan.  He hasn't forgotten about us, hasn't let us down.  He doesn't do that.

Today's verse of the day from my Bible app:  Isaiah 41:10 (NLT) "Don't be afraid, for I am with you.  Don't be discouraged, for I am your God.  I will strengthen you and help you.  I will hold you up with my victorious right hand."  No interpretation needed here.

As we've traveled through this adventure, I have prayed that we are on His path.  That we are going the way that He wants us to.  I believe in my heart that He is doing what is best for my family.  It has been hard the past 24 hours, wondering what is going to happen.  What are we supposed to be doing?  I have not reacted in the Christ-like way that I should have, I will admit that.  I rarely do, but that's a really long post for another day.

What am I trying to say, here?  What's my point?  I have to have faith that God will be there for my family.  My faith in God runs deep.  I know that God is with my family, and that I may never know the reasons for the things that happen, but I know that things will work out the way that He wants them to, and it will be great!

We are being told to proceed, and so we will!

See ya!

~Amanda~

The Cold Hard Truth

This is my confusing attempt
At organization.   And no, I didn't bother
To make the bed.

I'm baaack!  When I say that, I always picture Sheldon from The Big Bang Theory when he was fed some of Howard's mom's medication.  Just me?  Huh, ok, guess I'm weird like that.

So, it's been a while.  How ya doin'?  I've been so busy that I can't even remember last night!  I haven't had time to blog, but that doesn't mean that I haven't thought about it.  I have been contemplating the direction that this Little Beach Bird should take.  I've come up empty.  Had no idea, but I knew of some awesome folks who would know...  My lovely IG friends.  

A few days ago I asked where I should go with this little blog.  I want to do something with it, I don't want to let it die, I want it to flourish, so I posed the question on IG, "Do you, dear friends, have any suggestions on ways to move forward?"  

I had a couple of comments telling me just to post about life, about being a wife, mother, real estate agent, crafter, ameteur photographer (if I can use that term loosely).  I never thought about that, really.  I never really thought that anyone would want to read about my life.  Then, my next thougth was that I really don't have my crap together (forgive my language).  I'm a hot mess.  Most of the time I can't find my bra, not to mention my house keys or my phone, or my shoes.  How am I supposed to blog about life?  I wanted to wait until I had my house clean and my schedule arranged, maybe look like I had my act together.  Well, I'm not going to do that.  That would so be a lie.  Here it is, the cold hard truth:

I don't have a clue what I'm doing!  

All I know is that I have some hilariously awesome kids and a hubby that I love so much.  He keeps me sane.  I try to have a plan in life, I have dreams and goals, but they never work out quite like I envision (they work out perfectly, though).  I am very type-A, and I'm a control freak.  So, if you can handle all that, stick around, because I may have some crazy stories to tell about trying to be balanced as a wife and mom while working 18 hours a day!

I'll work on balancing, and I'll try to post some nuggets of wisdom as they come to me.  I do hope you'll come back and visit my little blog!

See ya soon!

~Amanda~