The Potter's Hand

Jul. 16, 2007 - Bloom where you're planted

We closed on our home here in Texas three months ago today. Wow. That hardly seems possible. It's been an interesting journey to say the least. I've been forced to slow w-a-y down. Not my natural way of doing things, but it's been good. Yes, I can honestly say it's been good. I still have difficult days, but trusting a God who loves me so deeply and wants the best for our family pulls me through. Could this be one of the many lessons God wanted to teach me? Ya think?

One of my oldest and dearest friends sent me an e-mail recently. I love Tami because she tells it like it is. I had mentioned to her that Texas just didn't feel quite like home yet. Her response was one of those 2X4 moments. "Your home is where God is and since he is with you now, you are home." Seems so simple...why didn't I think of that? You're right Tami! God called us to move 2,000 miles away for a reason...maybe for many reasons. Maybe someday He will see fit to reveal those reasons...maybe not. My job is to "bloom where I'm planted". He's planted our family in the rich Texas soil. It's time to put down roots.

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Posted by MyThree3Sons

(((hugs))) I pray that over time you'll grow to love TX and feel like you have two homes now. Home will always be home, but it's always nice to enlarge those parameters and enjoy the adventures of an expanded view of home.

Be patient....it *is* hard for a while. You miss where you were, you miss who you were when you were there. You miss your old life and your old routines. Everything is new and you don't recognize any of it.

It's a process, but you do eventually get there, so hang in there. It took me 4 years to feel at home where we are now. I think that is a little longer than it takes most folks, but it does eventually happen for most everyone.

(((HUGS)))

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The daily, sometimes hourly, musings of a homeschooling mom of four surviving on prayer, friendship and lots of Starbucks. Some days my cup runs over and some days it all spills out the cracks...and I wouldn't have it any other way.