Happy Sabbath
I have a warm comfortable home. I am able to spend time with my son and get rest. For the moment, I checked my part time work schedule and see I am not scheduled to work the holiday. Crossing my fingers but still am thankful that the karen who was working at my job before is no longer there so she can't force me to work a day that is not apart of my regular schedule.
I am thankful for PTO and that I can take off as much time as I want from my full time. I intend to be off Wednesday through Monday of the following week after thanksgiving.I was able to find lamb in the store and get it before shopping became too difficult. I have it in the freezer as I intend to make a lamb dish for my parents for the thanksgiving day dinner and if my sister comes earlier in the day, she can try some earlier in the day for the lunch. I love slow cooked meals and next week is my week to get into it. I intend to make a cake with my son and I'll do a pie as well among many other things. The alternative style of cooking that us plant based vegetarians get into with the exception of the lamb of course.
I went to Target and was able to get some lights and a super long garland which I used for the entrance for the hall way and put lights into the garland I had up over the window year round and never took down. I am decorating for winter, not christmas. I have so many good memories of Christmas time but know that Christmas itself is a pagan holiday that I cannot get into. I will not get a christmas tree. I do exchange gifts with family. It's hard to work around when I have a son who is into every pagan situation including Halloween. I remember the smells of pine and spruce, cedar and peppermint. I remember happy music, smiles, snow, good food, and the joy of being together with family. Those Hallmark movies. The Nutcracker and other movies with Frosty the snow man and stop motion animation like that in Gumby, those were favorites if not traditions in our home around this time of year. Motown playing on the radio holiday favorites. I want my son to think back on his childhood and have great memories of growing up and I want to provide him with all of it.
I'm still looking out for an xbox S series and saw one at the original price I was going to do but I would have to drive at least an hour away to get it. I don't know if the place still has it. I could just wait until after december and try, I did get him a computer so he will be excited about that when he sees it next month. Playstation 5 is still not being made fast enough.I just want him to have the world.
I had a heart to heart with God this morning. I hope He changes those issues within me. I indeed have issues. I sat and looked at what I was pursuing and what I wanted to have. I looked at places I wanted to live with my son and found the houses I looked at prior to the one I am living in now. I am still working on this place and it continues to come along and is absolutely beautiful. I plan next to get myself a good nail gun and want to do some board and batten or wainscotting throughout my house especially after I saw some videos of how simple the project can be. I am looking forward to doing that. The house I tried to buy, they took off the market. I had prayed to the Lord believing I would get that house, number 34. I didn't understand why I didn't get it. I put down an offer and they decided to remove the home from the sellers list and not offer it to anyone. I prayed about it and believed God said I would have that home. I have to talk to Him about why I didn't see it right. I know I have an issue when I pray for something and I forget certain details of what I prayed for so I have to go to God again and bug Him a 2nd or 3rd time about the issue so that it is clear to me. I was so certain I told family and friends who were doubtful.
I don't know what happened but what I do know is the Lord opened the door for this one. I could have been discouraged when that house was removed from my options. But I wanted to have the Lord pick the right place. I saw another house that seemed amazing but I was given a dream that I should not get that house. I cancelled my viewing and my mother was upset with me. I settled on this one and people didn't understand. I look back and see that the offer I made for this house was the exact same as who ever bought the first one. I have over 3000 more sq feet in land space for my current property. I am in the best neighborhood in this town. My property value has more than tripled since I purchased my home. If I were to see, I'd leave with a pretty cash sum and some to do what I want. I showed my son the homes of the others but and even though that victorian one still pulls my heart, I wouldn't trade this house, my house for any of them.
God knows what He is doing from houses and jobs, to what is happening at church and every part of my life. I just need to sit back, wait and trust in Him. And spend more time with Him. I hope that you will do the same and enjoy your time with God.
God is good :)
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