Business going, bought a house, I'm tired...

Sometimes I think I bite off more then I can chew. Then I'm so very driven that I can't stop until my stuff is done which results in crashing and burning like last night. Whew! HOWEVER! In the last month:

• We sold our house
• Bought a new house (Montrose here we come)
• Started a business (www.mommaluv.com)
• Babysat for my friend 1-2 days a week (I'm pretty sure that I don't want 4 children)
• Broke the "p" key on my keyboard which makes it very hard to type
• Went to a DTS reunion in Trinidad (that place never changes)
• And this last week dealt with a very sick child (it turned out to be Roseolla which isn't serious and she is now pretty much better except covered with a rash)

Plus tried to keep up with the normal household duties, my very very crazy son, and being Hospitality co-ordinator for my MOPS group.

I'm tired...

Yay though that we found a house! I'm so excited as it has a huge back yard, a very nice kitchen, 10 foot ceilings, and space to actually have a dining room table that seats 8+. :) I'm trying to talk my family into coming to see me now.

And if anyone has extra cash I have a friend who is trying to adopt a baby. Who knew that having love in your hearts for the unwanted could be so expensive???

Check out my new business website. I'm pretty thrilled to have it going. www.mommaluv.com

Signed a contract on our house!

I'm so excited!!! Today we got an offer on our house. Full asking price. What makes it even better is it's a family with two children. This is their first home, and they are so excited to get it! I am going to be a little sad leaving this home behind. Gavin was brought home from the hospital here, it holds so many memories. It is time though.

Now we need to start looking for another one.

Random, I talked to a friend of mine from Hillcrest this morning. Haven't talked to her for like 5 years?! but as soon as I answered the phone I knew it was her.

No News is Good News

You're no news.

That's old news.

Old gnus is good gnus...

er...wildebeasts

When cares attack, and life seems black
How sweet it is to pot a yak.
Or puncture hares and grizzly bears,
And others I could mention.
But on my animals "Who's Who"
No name stands higher than the Gnu.
And each new gnu that comes in view
Receives my prompt attention.

When Afric's sun is sinking low
And there's a silence that is deep and solemn,
That is the time when good men and true
With view haloo pursue the gnu
(The safest spot to put your shot
Is through the spinal column)

Maybe there are answers...

As hard as it is for me to wrap my stubborn, independent mind around... there is the fact that God lives in the eternal and we live in the now. God looks at what is best in the big picture, and we stumble around in our day-to-day notions of fairness. I do believe that sometimes God allows things for the only reason that without it people would not look to God for help. There is no reason to call the doctor if you are not sick. We all are terribly sick, but some of us don't know it. Without feeling the pain, we have no clue of the cancer eating away at our insides...

"The Lord, the Lord, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness, maintaining love to thousands, and forgiving wickedness, rebellion and sin. YET He does NOT leave the guilty unpunished."

"Then Job replied to the Lord: I know that you can do all things; no plan of your can be thwarted... surely I spoke of things I did not understand.... my ears had heard of you but now my eyes have seen you. therefore I despise myself and repent in dust and ashes."