I have been so out of balance in so many areas here lately. I had done so well for a while with a schedule, routine, etc. I don't know when or why all that fell by the wayside. My house became a disaster area, and I got embarrassed to have people over. We just accumulated a lot of "junk" that we didn't have a place for. Then the holidays made it worse, as we had a ton of toys to find a place for.

Well, I'm working on getting things back in order. I have been working very hard on cleaning my house and getting rid of clutter. Yesterday I gave away 6 bags of stuff through Freecycle and to a lady in our church. Small areas of my house are starting to look manageable once again.

I have realized that I exercise very little discipline in my life. I am asking God's help on this, and He is helping me, just like He always does. The part that is hard for me to grasp is that I didn't get this disorganized and out of balance in one day, and it will take some time and will be a growing process for me to get things back in line. but I am slowly getting there.

DH and I had a money talk last night. Oh, those kinds of talks are sooo hard. But we are determined to get back on a budget and get our finances in order. We have both asked for each others help and input on this. I know I need lots of help to become a better manager of our money (and all I deal with is the shopping/groceries - DH handles the rest of the money).

I have also started The Lord's Table Bible study for help with changing my attitude about eating, and my heart is slowly changing.

I have started getting up early to get things done before DD wakes up (I used to always do this).

Things are getting better.

Oh, and by the way, I have a great big praise report!! DH was able to change departments and shifts at work. He is now able to go to church with us on Sundays. Last Sunday was the first week. It is so nice to go to church as a family again! And also to have all day Sunday as a lazy family day between services. DH also said that the guys on this new shift have prayer meetings before work, and that they are a group of really nice Christians. What a blessing. He works in a factory, and most departments you hear cussing and men talking about cheating on their wives all day. So this is a big change, and a very nice one. The new department is also easier work physically. 

So, things are going well, and God is helping us with the issues we need help on. If you read this, please pray for us that God with give us wisdom and provide us with a way out of our financial situation. He has always been more than faithful to us, and I believe He will continue to provide for us.

Blessings!!

Mindy

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