All things {NEW}...

I was pretty excited to see the rain this morning.  

Thought it would be pretty great to spend my day off  burrowed inside, 

wrapped up in a warm blanket with coffee and a good book...

Until I remembered that today's the day that my house gets invaded by a bunch of stranger-men.

I dream of the day some man walks in my house and asks if he can stay...

but these are not THAT kind of man.  

These are here to blow insulation into my attic, 

which I am finding out is a huge production and apparently with all the extra work they have found, 

could take a couple of DAYS...

which can only mean that I will have to share ANOTHER day off with these fine gentlemen.

{Insert grateful, yet disappointed attitude, here.}

So, since I can't use either bathroom or walk down any hallway without bumping into a stranger,

I'm holding myself hostage in the back room with my computer and my favorite warm blanket.

There's only so much I can do back here, but since sitting at my computer makes me look busy, 

I'll do this.

I think it's time to give the blog a makeover...it looks too cheery and cutesy.

So I thought I would change it up and give it a cleaner look...

except the link to change the background has completely disappeared and 

I cannot for the life of me figure out how to get rid of what you are presently looking at.

And while trying to figure that out, I somehow messed up the title font and that can't seem to

change back either.  

So I'm 0 for 2.

I'll try something else.

I've been doing a lot of reminiscing lately.  

I'm working on a project with a group of ladies that has me doing a lot of thinking about my past.

I don't like to think about the ugly details, so I don't very often,

but the reality of over a decade of singleness can't be ignored...

it is just part of my life story.

And while I don't like to dwell on what caused my single life, 

ignoring it can cause me to forget God's faithfulness throughout the 

journey of pain, rejection and healing...

So I've been remembering the good stuff that came out of the pain

and sometimes remembering is good

and soul-feeding.  

{When life as we knew it changed}

{Today}

Sometimes it is what you need so that you can remember that 

you never want to go back

to the way things were before.

But not wanting to go back doesn't mean that you don't long for some of the same.

I long for some of the same..

but in a more healthy, LIFE-producing way.

Something Sacred that includes 

commitment 

and honor 

and promises kept.

And I won't settle for less 

or compromise because I'm tired of doing life alone.

Reminiscing always brings me back to these same thoughts..

and if I dwell on them too long

it's not good for me.

But if I stay just long enough, it keeps me on track and 

reminds me that God is still in the business of creating 

all things new

and I'm good with that because I could use 

a little something new some days.