Saturday, January 31, 2009
One step closer to knowing.
To pick up from yesterday, Sue and I had just finished restoring the historic Heater House in downtown Cary, NC. We had maxed out credit cards and equity lines of credit to restore this home. We loved this home and the history and we bought it to live in forever! We knew what the bible says about debt, Roman 13:8 "owe no man any thing except love."
and Proverbs 22:7 says "The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower [is] servant to the lender."
We said OK let's do this. We had been debt free before in o6' but then bought this home and went right back in! Reluctantly we said let's sell this home, pay off our debt and see what happens next. That sounded easy enough right?
Meanwhile, I was working for a custom home builder in the Cary area managing the building process and very, very "comfortable".I had a great home, great job and great family. As good as these things seemed to me I was still unhappy because really all except my family was not fulfilling. I knew Sue and I both had special gifts (everyone has spiritual gifts) as listed in 1 Cor 12:1-31. We knew that until we started using these gifts life would be an empty and unfulfilling one.
Let me also say, at one point we got behind on our debt payments until God answered out prayer and gave me that home building job. I had been out of work for about 8 months. I had been in Property Management for 10 years until I was let go after my last property sold to a new owner right after we closed on the restoration home.
I was shocked and depressed and lost a lot of confidence from the job loss and frankly I was burned out from managing rental properties.
Back to the getting out of debt thing and the house...... We finished restoring the house, 175K worth of work done mostly all by myself, and put the house on the market. I listed the house myself since I am a real estate broker and said let's see what happens. Stay tuned Sunday for more.
and Proverbs 22:7 says "The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower [is] servant to the lender."
We said OK let's do this. We had been debt free before in o6' but then bought this home and went right back in! Reluctantly we said let's sell this home, pay off our debt and see what happens next. That sounded easy enough right?
Meanwhile, I was working for a custom home builder in the Cary area managing the building process and very, very "comfortable".I had a great home, great job and great family. As good as these things seemed to me I was still unhappy because really all except my family was not fulfilling. I knew Sue and I both had special gifts (everyone has spiritual gifts) as listed in 1 Cor 12:1-31. We knew that until we started using these gifts life would be an empty and unfulfilling one.
Let me also say, at one point we got behind on our debt payments until God answered out prayer and gave me that home building job. I had been out of work for about 8 months. I had been in Property Management for 10 years until I was let go after my last property sold to a new owner right after we closed on the restoration home.
I was shocked and depressed and lost a lot of confidence from the job loss and frankly I was burned out from managing rental properties.
Back to the getting out of debt thing and the house...... We finished restoring the house, 175K worth of work done mostly all by myself, and put the house on the market. I listed the house myself since I am a real estate broker and said let's see what happens. Stay tuned Sunday for more.
Friday, January 30, 2009
What was I thinking?
Last Monday I had a brilliant idea to work for UPS loading trucks at 4am! That's right 4am!
So now I have 2 toddlers, Bible School, Pregnant wonderful wife due in March and remodeling a condo down the street. Please slap me.
Anyway, I am tired and not sure how to get the recommended daily sleep allowance incorporated into my day!
This is all in part to trying to walk in God's will for my life. Just as Joseph and many others in the bible did one step at a time. Not all steps are fun but I know the end result will glorify God and I hope help my fellow peeps. It started in 2008 when Sue and I decided to get out of debt, move to South Florida to attend Bible School and see what God does after we finish those steps. I anticipate an adventurous, fulfilling and life of service from here on out. I am attempting to put my wants, dreams and desires in line with God's word and his plan for me and my family.
Jeremiah 29:11-14 says "For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. And you will seek Me and find [Me], when you search for Me with all your heart. I will be found by you, says the LORD, and I will bring you back from your captivity; I will gather you from all the nations and from all the places where I have driven you, says the LORD, and I will bring you to the place from which I cause you to be carried away captive."
That about sums it up right there!
So now I have 2 toddlers, Bible School, Pregnant wonderful wife due in March and remodeling a condo down the street. Please slap me.
Anyway, I am tired and not sure how to get the recommended daily sleep allowance incorporated into my day!
This is all in part to trying to walk in God's will for my life. Just as Joseph and many others in the bible did one step at a time. Not all steps are fun but I know the end result will glorify God and I hope help my fellow peeps. It started in 2008 when Sue and I decided to get out of debt, move to South Florida to attend Bible School and see what God does after we finish those steps. I anticipate an adventurous, fulfilling and life of service from here on out. I am attempting to put my wants, dreams and desires in line with God's word and his plan for me and my family.
Jeremiah 29:11-14 says "For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. And you will seek Me and find [Me], when you search for Me with all your heart. I will be found by you, says the LORD, and I will bring you back from your captivity; I will gather you from all the nations and from all the places where I have driven you, says the LORD, and I will bring you to the place from which I cause you to be carried away captive."
That about sums it up right there!
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