Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Don't Delay! Start Today!

Is it alright if I ask for a rather belated prayer request?  About two weeks ago my grandfather had a stoke.  My mom flew from her home and I from mine and we went to see our family in Idaho.

Let me just tell you how very thankful I am for my other grandmother (the one that lives near me) that helped me buy the ticket and watched my children when my husband went to work.  All so I could make this visit.

By the time we got there, he was doing much better.  His health is still not great, but the stoke damage was somewhat "minimal" and he went home a week later.  Still, if you can remember them, there is still support and healing that they all need.

I realized something there.   We struggle sometimes after the loss of my husbands job last November - thank heaven he is now working - however taking another pay cut has been the challenge.  Even so, I felt like...how can I possibly tie myself down to a job when what I need to do is be with them??  Does this sounds crazy?  I need to take my children to my grandparents while I still can!  And my husbands grandmother.  None of them have met my son.  I just felt like, none of this other stuff matters! (Okay, making enough money to pay our student loans matters, but you know what I mean?) They matter!

It may be a non issue.  I only occasionally apply for work.  I've had one interview that  I didn't get, which funnily enough I was a little bit afraid they would offer it to me.  I want something else for myself that I still can't exactly figure out.  Maybe it is to be able to be home.
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In my first God-sized dream post I mentioned crochet and later about finding a partner in my friend.  Last week we bit the bullet and started a facebook page for our crochet stuff.  Finally just shelved the questions and put it out there.  You can find us by clicking the link above or searching for Knotty Apples on Facebook.  We also have a little "under construction" website at tackk.com/knottyapples

Without even knowing it, I did last weeks challenge to stop delaying and move forward on something.  I really don't know what God has in store for 2013 for me. My dream has just been something better.   For now, I am moving forward with this. Many of our Facebook friends showed us a lot of love in that first week.  It felt nice.  I'm thankful for them!

2 comments:

  1. So glad you started the facebook group! Keep it up! And so sorry about your Grandpa...

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  2. Maggie - I am praying for you and your family. As I am facing a job loss to come in April I, too am having the internal debate of working verses not working. Since my kids are almost grown my struggle is paying their tuition but I then wonder if this may be God's way of opening time for my dream. So I apply for jobs, pray and leave it to Him.

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