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