Dissapointments

I finally got my tablet back! It was a combination of my fault and Li'l Gal's fault that it fell and shattered. She obviously needed her mother's attention and I was on Pinterest looking for future kitchen renovation ideas... That's important isn't it?! Gladly "Terry's Tunes" on Inglis street in Truro only charged us 40$ to fix it!

Since my last post, I am (still) learning how to trust God through my disappointments. I will tell you a bit about my story and why I am disappointed.

For a little over 2 years, Jonny and I have had our eyes on this "log house" that had been empty for a very long time. It was on he market for 3 years. The house was a fixer upper. It needed a septic field and tank installed, a fixed foundation, insulation, new heating, new windows.... Most people wouldn't want a challenge like that because of all the risks there are. But Jonny boy and I were up to the challenge. We saw the potential in that house and the 2 brand new barns and 23 acres of land. And the fact that it was minutes away from family made it seem so perfect for us.

Naturally we planned/daydreamed in our heads how we wanted everything to look. And planned roughly how much everything would cost. We often prayed about it. That God would help us to be patient. And to understand and not be too disappointed if it was not his will but hoped that it was his will.

To make a long story short, everything seemed to line up for us. Jonny's new job doing roofing, we were trying to sell our home... but to our surprise some lucky person bought the house outright without any conditions. We were disappointed as could be expected. I will now have to move everything from my "log house ideas" from Pinterest to a different board. Haha.

Things do not always go our way. And it can be so frustrating. Our "perfect" plans are not always so perfect in God's eyes. When I gave my life to him when I was a little girl, it meant all my dreams, my future and my  stuff too..

Jonny and I watched a Bible series on right now media by Andy Stanly. He said (in my own words), what is it that we want to be remembered for when we die? Or even when we are old, what do we want our life memories to be about? About how we were unable to get our dream house and those yellow leather sandals that I should have bought at the 50 mile garage sale and think about every second day. Or that we spent our time and energy on the most importuned things like blessing other people, cherishing the time we have with our family and making things right with the people we have wronged. Or spending time with our children instead of always being on our telecommunication devices. Or what ever it may be. It is important to come back down to earth and focus on the big picture. Easier said then done...

To end on a delicious note, I need to share with you this yummy and easy recipe that I got from my mother. It is called curry cauliflower.

Curry Cauliflower

-1 Tbls milk 

-1 can   cream of chicken soup

-1/4 cup mayonnaise

-1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese

-1 tsp curry powder 

-1 big head of cauliflower

topping

-2 Tbls melted butter

-1 cup cracker crumbs

Directions

-boil cauliflower for 5 minutes

-mix the first 5 ingredients and add to cauliflower. Put in casserole bowl or smaller dish.

-mix butter into crushed crumbs and spread over cauliflower mixture. 

-bake at 350 for 30 minutes uncovered.

Enjoy it, I sure do!

Have a blessed day!