Adjusting, Taking the Good with the Bad

March 15, 2011

Adjusting

Last week  was a week of adjustments here. Olivia (20), has come home from her governess position. After 19 months of serving and loving she felt that God was moving her from the girl/family she loves so dearly.

For those of you that are new to the blog our daughter has been a governess for a girl (12 at the time) whose mom died from cancer 19 months ago. The girl’s dad remarried last fall, and after a time of adjustment  Olivia felt it was time for her to move on. It’s a bitter sweet thing, we are THRILLED to have our daughter home, but Samantha has become such an important part of our lives and we will miss seeing her so often. Our heart’s desire is that God will allow these two girls,who have become as close as sisters, to continue their special friendship for a lifetime. This entire situation has taught all of us so much and God’s merciful hand has been evident in all of it!

Olivia is readjusting to being at home and finding herself without a precious soul to love and teach everyday. She has stepped right in picking up her duties here at home (and more) as she helps with our homemaking and reaching out… I am so thankful she loves to cook! She is also helping Emma with some of her studies, which is an incredible blessing because she excels at so many things I do not!

Taking the Good with the Bad

Being self-employed brings all kinds of ups and downs, which is sometimes called feast or famine…it has been a couple of famine weeks for us; I’m not complaining…NOT AT ALL, it just comes with the territory…and I’m just being real, it will get better, it always does.

Along with the downswing last week came a week of rainy cold weather, which meant all of us were cooped up in a small house and adjusting to many changes, it made for a trying week.

Add those tensions to me trying to convince my husband of things that we needed, that really weren’t a need, but a want, just added to the tensions…just being real. I wish I were a better wife, one that trusted all the time with a good attitude…oh, how I wish!

I was once again hit with the truth how my husband is so much wiser than I am. I am much more quick to jump into things, where he is one to proceed with extreme caution…no matter what…which drives me nuts, but also keeps me us out of a lot of trouble.

So… again, I had to ask my husband to forgive my foolish and arrogant attitude, will I ever learn? The funny thing is, once I asked him to forgive me, a peace returned to our home. It is a constant adjusting to God’s commands…ya know?!

Friday night Olivia made supper and we ate with candlelight; Emma cleaned up the kitchen. Then all of us sat  at the kitchen table playing Rummy with Josh Groban playing in the background. The game got a bit out of hand and loud by the end as we “clarified the rules”…again…it was funny!

It didn’t take long and my sweet early bird husband was off to bed, I heard him snoring in our room…just being real, and in another room behind bedroom doors I heard my two girls (20 and 16) laughing and carrying on. I am so thankful they like each other (well, most days they do).

I am overwhelmed with gratitude tonight. As I think on the poor people of Japan who are suffering great loss from the earthquake and I listened to the sweet sounds of my family, I was humbled. I am so undeserving to enjoy such sweet blessings.

When the next rains of sorrow come to our family, and they will come, may I remember that God is good…ALL THE TIME. Until then I am enjoying this sweet season of life and learning to say, “Thy will be done.” I am learning to give thanks in the good and the bad, because God works it ALL for our good and His glory.

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