He Was Building the House!

If God doesn't build the house the builders only build shacks. Psalm 127:1 The Message
Just some thoughts on our new home and how we managed to buy and sell a home in an economy that says that just isn't possible.
He was building the house when:
The first house we thought would be "perfect" fell through--now that we have this floor plan I know the first one would not have been nearly as comfortable.
I "just happened" to hear a commercial about a guaranteed buy program that the builders of this community have. Just what we needed to have the confidence to try.
A Dave Ramsey class at Grace helped to do the budget numbers so we could know what we could afford to spend.
The lot we wanted that has real trees we can see but won't have to rake and gives us a view of a church with a steeple was still available when we were ready .
Things that had to be done in the old house were within our budget.
A roofing and mold issue that could have stopped the whole thing was covered under our insurance.
The storage unit I picked ended up having a free tuck with move in --they hadn't even gotten the truck when I arranged for the unit--but when they asked if there was any thing else they could do to help I jokingly said yeah give me a truck to move in. Nice savings!!
Prayer to sell the house before Feb. 3rd when the price would be lowered again was answered and the papers where signed on Feb . 2nd --house had just been on the market since November.
An issue with Flood insurance was avoided by a survey --turns out our house was 1 and 1/2 inches above the flood line.
Closing and moving day were DELAYED--which meant weather for the move was perfect when we did close--first date was very cold and nasty.
We were blessed beyond belief with help with our move!!! That's the subject of another blog soon.
All through this process my faith has been increased. Many days my prayer was Lord I believe--help my unbelief!!! God is good and what concerns us concerns Him. We had a need --the stairs at the old house were a huge challenge for me some days --and the Lord provided In Spite of an Economy that says Selling a house is impossible. This is why we testify so that others following will be encouraged in the faith.
I ask you in your life is the Lord building the house??? Is He actively involved in your decisions and desires and plans??? Houses or shacks??? Except the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain who build it; except the Lord keeps the city, the watchmahman wakes but in vain . IT is vian for you to rise up early, to take rest late, to eat the bread of anxious toil:for He gives blessins to His beloved in sleep. Ps 127:1-2

The Ultimate Compliment!!!

I heard a groom share it with his bride in a wedding this weekend. I recently wrote it in a card to a dear friend. What I would consider the ultimate compliment. I find myself wondering if any of the 100 plus people on my face book list would say it about me, or any of the 25 or so people that work with me, or even my family members. Do I live in a way that I might receive the ultimate compliment? There are those that we say it about often. Those that we pay to do things that would make this compliment common for them. Those that have a regular scheduled time to do actions that would bring this compliment. And then there are those that don't even think about it --but they earn this compliment every time we are around them just by being who they are and living how they live. That's the way I want to live my life.
What is this ultimate compliment? When someone says " Knowing you and being with you has brought me closer to God".
Colossians 3 :12-23 and 4:5&6 Gives some good advice on how I might try living in order to make this a reality in my life.

Do I know how to do this?

I am a cautious person. Also a very time oriented person. Sooo before I spend a lot of time creating an interesting comment on life. I am doing this test to be sure I know how this works. Don't you wish in all things in life we could "test first" before persuing. Would that take the adventure out of things? See even when I don't plan to "talk " alot I still do. ( :