We made an offer on the house this evening. Being the thorough, meticulous - yes, anal - first-borns that we are, we came to our second look at the house equipped with a detailed list and a tape measure. We determined that our family of five could certainly live comfortably in a house that is half the size of our current home. It would mean getting rid of a lot of clutter that we rarely use and certainly don't need. We would part with a few items that we love and would like to keep but just won't fit - specifically our antique piano and our treadmill. A piano and a treadmill are a small price to pay for a simplified life.
While we measured and mulled, the kids occupied themselves by running in the backyard. By the end of the hour, three kids were as ready and excited as we were to make an offer on the house.
Now we wait. We have learned that we have competition on the purchase of the house. Another offer is expected to come in the morning. We all were feeling so much tension at supper that we barely ate. We talked about how much we want this house - even our sweet little hold out. We also reminded each other that God is in control of this situation. He knows our family and what we need. We feel confident that we need to simplify, and we feel this house is part of that answer. It might not be. If it is not, we will be sad. Will have all pictured ourselves living there. Even if this doesn't happen, this weekend has reaffirmed that our family and our faith in God are what really matter to us. We are moving away from the things that take time away from those priorities, not a physical move but a move in our thinking.
A friend put it very simply in a text this evening, "Praise God that he is in control." I'm excited to see where he is taking us!
No comments:
Post a Comment