This Life isn't what I signed up for

Have you ever heard that?  We going along in life with certain expectations and goals, then when they don't happen, we don't like life anymore.  I have come to realize that when I was trying to be in control, life did not "happen" for me and I experienced disappointment after disappointment.  I now know that when God is my life and direction, that is not the case.  I may still have certain expectations and goals, but when they don't happen the way I think they should happen, the disappointment does not come because His result is much more.  God designed it an planned it and it is better than I could have ever imagined.

When I started this blog, I was hurting and disappointed because of circumstances going on.  Hindsight is 20/20.  God was there all along, but I didn't see Him because I was blinded by my expectations.  I am so thankful that His Grace is sufficient.  My life is still not what I expected, but knowing Christ is there every step of the way and has a better plan, is more comfort than one can ask for.

Summer Stuff

Preview of the floor and wainscoting.  We still have to finish painting before the final reveal

You can see the old floor that we cannot change, so we work around it and incorporate the colors.  Hoping to get a high shine on it soon.

We have been extremely busy.  We had our annual Memorial Day "Turkey Fry"  and about killed ourselves trying to redo the bathroom in the three day weekend plus get ready for our church family to come on Monday.  We barely got the toilet set before the first guests arrived.  We know we work better under pressure, but I don't think I want to cut it that close again.  We took up the floor, put in wainscoting and painted, only one coat though.  I had to let something go in order to get done.  We also ended up putting in a new sink.  Still more to do, but we are taking our time.  Mike also got the kitchen painted, albeit we forgot the ceiling in our rush to get done.  Always lots of projects in an old house, but it is fun finding our style.