Good-bye Ju-ly.

Ending this month on a study note.
Catching up on some of my homework for my Bible Study class. Thought I would take a quick break and wrap the month up.

Got the car fixed today.
It "broked" the other day.
And left me stranded on the side of the interstate.
Twice.
(Granted, it wasn't planned... but hey - at least that part is over, right?)
Killed a bazillion gnat/fly bugs today.
Talked to the hubs, and it sounds like he's getting sick.

That's my day in a nutshell.

July wasn't nearly as random. God is teaching me patience and purposefulness. Neither of which are the most fun lessons to learn, but both are necessary. This month has been about learning a little more about what it means to be "grown up" to "have a plan" and to see how much sense having a plan really, really is. Two things are squatting on my brain land: one is God's perspective. (still trying to think of what He's trying to teach me here...) and the other is about planning and preparing for whatever lies ahead. Suddenly, planning and being prepared for the future and the unexpected has moved a long from packing my favorite pictures, books and stuffed animals in a walmart bag and leaving them by the door for easy access in case of a tornado or house fire. (Yes, I really did that.) Adults really have too much on their brains. "What if I die?" "What if you die?" "What if we have a kid?" "What if I get sick?" "What if you get sick?" "What if one of us loses our job?" "What if both of us lose our jobs?" 'What if something happens to the house?" "What if something happens to the car?" *pause here and raise eyebrow*
I'm learning to say "No." to the pair of shoes that will wear out in a month - and "Yes" to adding a little more to a savings account or to paying a little extra on a bill.
(Just think: bill #1: $$$$$ bill #2: $$$$ bill#3 $$$. Being debt free by thirty: priceless. And for all you skeptics out there: Oh yeah, it's totally do-able. "You can't have no in your heart!!!")

Do you realize that we're over half-way through 2012?!
Wow, time flies. By this time, I always thought that me and Ben would be thinking about babies. I'm just trying to think up a weekly cleaning schedule that works. (Will I ever find one?!!?!)
I'm so glad for God's timing.


Forgive the randomness.