It’s amazing
how God works in our lives. We may not fully understand why things happen the
way they do, but in the end, when we trust him, he makes Romans 8:28 become real in our lives. “And we know that all
things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called
according to his purpose.”
My oldest son’s family was finally able to move to their own
place and I had my home back, although a bit lonely. A few months later, my
youngest son decided a closer commute to work was more appealing, and I invited
him back home. We have a lovely time learning to cook and experiment with new
dishes.
I feel God teaching me to cope with my occasional sadness and
celebrate the joys. My job of 23 years was ending this summer of 2014.
Regardless of this anticipated loss, I took a big leap of trust and committed
to a major kitchen, bathroom and laundry room remodel. A wall was taken down
but God was gracious and the remodeling went very smoothly and the result was
beautiful. It gave me joy to see the potential of entertaining again in this
big house. One great joy in my life was the Wedding of my 2nd son.
It was absolutely beautiful from start to finish. There is not been many times
I had a chance to “gussy” up and have fun, and this was a beautiful celebration
of love for a lifetime.
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| Son Alan, Me, Nora & Robby, and son Scott |
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| A beautiful dream reception |
One month after the kitchen remodel, a refrigerator water
hose came apart and flooded almost the entire house overnight. Upon cleaning up,
asbestos tile was found under the carpet and a major clean-up was done, paid
for by my homeowners policy. I decided to do the remaining repairs myself and
do all the things I wanted done and my contractor could not with the estimate
they gave. One wonders if God had a hand in this? How is it possible that I was
able to get everything repaired and still have money left from the insurance
settlement? Of course, if someone had to
pay me for my labor, it might be a different story. But what did I gain? A lot….not
just money. I learned a lot of new skills thanks to Youtube videos, gained some
new tools and supplies. My confidence rose. This labor kept me busy and focused
as I also applied for a new job. I
gained a few sore muscles too, but this was nothing compared to the results
accomplished.
So now I have a new remodeled house, a new job and a new life
to look forward to as I use God’s gift for His glory. Praise God for his
Blessings!
