Being Right

What is the purpose of being 'Right'? The hope/fantasy in marriage often is to change someones behavior. As long as you insist on being right, you are too pre-occupied with changing the other person. Yes, you may be right, you probably are right, the other person is probably disrespecting you, not doing what you 'know' is best for the kids, but so what. How does this serve you to insist on being right? Knowing how your husband will do or not do what you wish he would, plan around it. Expect it and stop withering his bones (proverbs). Just a thought for the day, forged from 7 years of being right, therefore 7 years of pain and broken friendship where there could have been more peace.

On to other news. We've just turned in our latest and greatest application for a house to rent in Mission San Jose hills. The house is on a 13,000 square foot lot. The yard is in a very natural state, at best:). however it serves our purposes in raising boys. The house is 10 minutes from church, and a bit more from many/most of our current Fremont friend's, but..... we can see the potential blessings of this yard/house with hosting get together as well as day to day life. The dining room is carpeted, ARGH, but you can never get all the things in one house you wish for. It has 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, living room and dining room. It does have an avocado tree, so come harvest time, please come over and take them away! There are many great tree's to climb and provide shade.

The kicker, the bonus, God always has one you know..... when I turned in the application, the landlord said the owners were devastated on the condition of the house after the last renters, they tore down the deck, as well as many other fixes in the house (22k worth of them), and are planning on replacing the deck at some point as well as re-landscaping. I have no idea what this means for us, but that place really needs a deck!

I am cautiously optimistic. The last house I knew was a sure thing, well, we're not there now are we! God has his best plan for us, and I want nothing less. We've been praying he slam the doors clearly to where we don't need to be, and he has been faithful in doing that. Resting in Him....I haven't completely got that down yet, but I'm sure there will be plenty more opportunities to work on it.

OK, I know pictures are easier to get through then reading. The kids went camping in our backyard last night. Caleb and Malachi stayed there all night! Lawrence, bless him, slept on the living room floor to be close enough to hear and be available. Silas got scared and came inside and slept inside the tunnel in the living room till about 12m. We ate camp food last night. BBQ'd Hot dogs, microwaved smores, (but we ate them outside!). Took pictures so they can remember this later! I'll download and post, hopefully:)