Quick Catch-up

Thought I would write a little before the hubs came home from work ...

Today was my first official day of spring break. I must say, I can get used to the stay-at-home wife routine real quick! I am not taking any moment of my free time for granted this week. This morning I slept in (until 6 anyway ... ) and went to the gym. Seeing as it was 7 am, I was the youngest person working out. As I walked my three miles on the tread mill, I listened to the 'seasoned' ladies walking around me gabbing about what they ate over the Easter weekend. They talked about their plans for the week and their doctor appointments and their husbands. They were really cute! They laughed and shared stories about their children and their Weight Watchers points. Then at 8, they all got off their machines and went to an aerobics class together. It was obvious these women were friends and had been for some time. Their gym time was not only their time to work on their physical bodies but their friendships as well. That's what I want to be when I grow up! I physically fit 'seasoned' women with girl friends that I can gab and laugh with while working out. They even let me join in on some of the conversations. =)

After the gym, I drank some wonderful coffee and headed to Morehead City for a day of shopping with the mother. All in all, it was a great day to ring in the spring break week. Who knows what tomorrow will bring!

Just Have to Testify

So, my husband has been out of work for quite some time. He worked part-time, off and on, with a friend from church and he came to really enjoy the line of work (boys and cars, perfect match). One of the employees was suppose to be switching positions and locations which would leave a permanent position for hubby. So we waited, and waited, and waited. Two months of waiting (and not so patiently sometimes on my end), something had to give. So my husband relunctantly gave in and began applying for jobs; the usual, Target, Wal-Mart, a few local sign and print shops, nothing that my husband was excited about doing. One job seemed promising. Hubby had an interview on the spot and they were going to let him know by the end of the week. So, on Thursday, on the way to church, the Holy Spirit pricked my heart and told me to pray with my husband. To come to Him about the situation as a couple, the strongest bond in the eyes of the Lord. We've been praying for the situations individually but we never came together and prayed. We prayed, and named specifically each aspect of his job that he desired. We called the unseen into being and rested on that. Not even two hours later, while at church, during praise & worship, hubby received a phone call. It was his friend's boss (the man that owned the car paint job gig) offering him a full-time job that started on Monday. After going down and talking with the man yesterday, hubby accepted the job ... and all the specific details that came with it and matched what we specifically prayed for the night before. Now, I'm not just testifying to this to say that prayer works, which is does. But I'm also sharing this to tell of how depending on man, and not God, can hold back what He desires for His children. We had spent months relying on a man. We had been praying for a job and doors to open but instead of putting full faith that God would provide that job and those doors, we were searching for the door knobs ourselves. I also believe that door wasn't opened until we came together as a married couple before the Lord and asked for what we wanted. When praying individually, it was easier for the enemy to come to us and plant those seeds of doubt ... this wasn't the right job, hubby isn't good enough to work there, he'll never get a good job, on and on and on. But when we prayed together, we had each other to stave off the doubt of the enemy. We had a higher platform to stand on. I believe my husband said it best ... hallellujiah!

Back in Blogland

And he increased his people greatly; and made them stronger than their enemies. - Psalms 105:24

I have many enemies, in all forms. Other people, finances, my mentality BUT I know He increases me. And He doesn't just increase me, He increases me greatly. In all areas of my life, He increases.

Not a better way to start my new adventure in Blogland.