Unique Opportunity

Just when I was beginning to think that things would not work themselves out, I start to see that God is truly in control. A professor friend of mine recently contacted me regarding an opportunity at a local college. Even though the position would only be part-time, it would look great on my resume and provides additional income. I'm hoping that this works out and that God will continue to do great things. Keep me in your thoughts and prayers!

"Wait for You."

I have a confession. I sometimes, occasionally listen to secular music. Recently, I came across this song by Elliot Yamin (Second Runner-Up in American Idol, Taylor Hicks/Chris Daughtry season). Clearly, the song is about losing his love, but after I listened to the song, I really felt God speaking to me through its words.

I thought about how often we turn from God, never really listening to what He has for us. How God cries for us when we turn from Him and do not look for guidance. Despite our disobedience, God waits for us. He will continue to wait for us. This song is truly a conversation between me and God. Think and ponder.

"I will wait for you. Because I don't know what else I can do. Don't tell me I ran out of time. If it takes the rest of your life...no matter what I have to do, I'll wait for you. So why does your pride make you run and hide? are you that afraid of me? But I know it's a lie, what you keep inside, this is not how you want it to be."

Disclaimer:
He may use the words girl and baby, but the meaning of the song still rings true.


[Verse 1]
I never felt nothing in the world like this beforeNow I'm missing you & I'm wishing that you would come back through my doorWhy did you have to go? You could have let me knowSo now I'm all alone, Girl you could have stayed but you wouldnt give me a chanceWith you not around it's a little bit more then i can standAnd all my tears they keep running down my faceWhy did you turn away?

[Bridge]
So why does your pride make you run and hide?Are you that afraid of me? But I know it's a lie what you keep insideThis is not how you wanted to be

[Chorus]
So baby I will wait for youCause I don''t know what else i can doDon't tell me I ran out of timeIf it takes the rest of my lifeBaby I will wait for youIf you think I'm fine it just aint trueI really need you in my lifeNo matter what i have to do I'll wait for you

[Verse 2]
It's been a long time since you called me(How could you forget about me)You got me feeling crazy (crazy)How can you walk away,Everything stays the sameI just can't do it babyWhat will it take to make you come backGirl I told you what it is & it just ain't like thatWhy can't you look at me, your still in love with meDon't leave me crying.

[Bridge]
Baby why can't we just start over againGet it back to the way it wasIf you give me a chance I can love you rightBut your telling me it wont be enough

[Chorus]
So baby I will wait for youCause I don''t know what else i can doDon't tell me I ran out of timeIf it takes the rest of my lifeBaby I will wait for youIf you think I'm fine it just aint trueI really need you in my lifeNo matter what i have to do I'll wait for you

[Bridge]
So why does you pride make you run & hideAre you that afraid of me?But I know it's a lie what your keeping insideThats not how you wanted to beBaby I will wait for youBaby I will wait for youIf it's the last thing i do

[Chorus]
Baby I will wait for youCause I don''t know what else i can doDon't tell me I ran out of timeIf it takes the rest of my lifeBaby I will wait for youIf you think I'm fine it just aint trueI really need you in my lifeNo matter what i have to do I'll wait for youI'll Be Waiting.

Perfect Fit.

Bad news. The couch we liked did not fit through our hallway - it was much too long! After a few minutes of disappointment, Jim and I went back to the store and chose the same couch, but in a smaller size. The new couch should arrive on Thursday - in the meantime, we love our new chair (and a half)...

Sometimes, life is a lot like that first couch. We try and make the pieces fit the way we want, simply because it matches the desire of our hearts. However, we never truly ask God his will for his life and what he thinks will be a perfect fit.

We forget that God holds the measurements for the rest of our life. We must simply ask Him to show us those measurements. My prayer is that I would seek what God wants for my life - since what He wants is always a perfect fit.

Furniture Day!

Alas, the furniture is on its way here between 1pm and 4pm this afternoon!! I can hardly believe that the room will be somewhat put together by tomorrow (since Todd will be coming and removing the items we are giving to him)! Ugh. It will be nice to have almost an entire room completed to our satisfaction. Yay for furniture!

The salesman also brought our table on Monday and it looks fantastic - hopefully we can find something to go along with it...

Surely we will have a party soon to christen the items!

Good Act.

As you can tell from my blogs, Jim and I are well on our way to fully decorating the first room of our home! On Sunday, we decided to purchase furniture. We had already spoken with a salesman on Friday and went back to seal the deal on Sunday afternoon.

After further browsing, we discovered a sofa table that was on CLEARANCE. However, our salesman, Kerry, told us that the table must be taken that day since it was on clearance and since they could not hold merchandise at the store, since it would be sold to someone else. He said we would talk about the table in a few minutes.

He gave us a discount on the price of the sofa and chair and even reduced our delivery charge!! He then told us that he would personally drop the table off to our home on Friday with his own van - this was truly selfless on his part! I was so happy that we would still get the table and the fact that Kerry would be willing to go out of his way after work just to ensure that we could have our new table. I would definitely head back to Value City Furniture for future purchases. It was truly pleasant!

Satisfaction.

The room is painted. finally. I can hardly believe the difference, but I am surprisingly pleased with the result. On to accessories...

I've been trying to put things back together, while trying to keep scuff marks off the wall. Even though we have only been moved in for a few weeks, this is finally starting to feel like our place. even with all the hideous cicadas outside (for a few funny stories, just ask).

I'm hoping to get one entire room completed before we move on, but I just can't seem to put my finger on what I want the end result to look like...if you have any thoughts or suggestions, let me know. I'm also entertaining possibilities for dinner entertainment in the near future...if anyone is interested...

Thanks to Missy for the painting assistance...we couldn't have done it without you...or Jim.

Paint.

For those of you who may not know, Jim and I recently bought our first place. After careful thought, we decided we would embark on the journey of painting. If you are not in a relationship, I would say this: nothing can test your patience and love for one another more than choosing a paint and finally putting it on the walls.

After polling women recently, I realized that men fall into one of two categories: the decorator and the assistant. The assistant is much like my dad. He simply asks what color my mom wants or what she needs done and he does it. He will gladly choose a brush and throw some paint on the walls, leaving my mom to her true decorating skills. The decorator, on the other hand, is the man who suddenly believes he is God's gift to decorating. He has a sense of style and understands what naturally goes together. Without him, rooms across America would never get done. God has blessed me with the decorator.

While I appreciate his input, there are certain aspects of the "design" that I simply feel I have a better grasp of. He questions what I say (simply for lack of visualization) and don't even get me started on the process of putting the paint on the walls...

When all is said and done, I'm sure the place will look fantastic...until then, we will merely agree to disagree. Love you, James!