Currently {volume seven}

I received my one and only offer for an interview for a full time position, in which I was promptly offered the position before I walked out of the conference room.  
The offer, something that I knew would be good for me, also scared the bejezes out of me.  It would require me to take on a role that I knew was far outside of my comfort zone.  

Have you been on the fence in a decision, where you teeter one direction one day and the other the next?  I spent a whole week doing a whole-lot of teeter-tottering.  At one point I was certain (so much so that I told many people that I had made my decision) that I was going to accept unemployment because I did not want to settle for a job that was not my dream position.

And then I sat down and took a real hard look at my finances and suddenly I realized, that the decision that I made, though I thought it was more in tune with what God desired for me, was completely out of line.  

Unemployment would require every last dime to be spent just covering bills.  And because Obamacare is so affordable (bahaha!) I would be shelling out a good portion of my savings monthly in order to be covered.  It just wasn’t a feasible, let alone responsible move.  Sure it would be easier, and I could catch up on my housekeeping and I’d have a chance for some real sleeping in, but the dollar only stretches so far.

So instead of barely scraping by for the next few months (or who knows how long), I decided to make a “God-will-carry-me-through” decision and accepted the job.  And low-and-behold, it’s not nearly as bejezus-scarying as I originally thought!  Funny how God does that. 

Reading… I am reading, quite frankly the best book on home decorating and self-doubting that I think I’ve ever opened.  Okay, honestly I haven’t found any other books like this – there is no doubt those, it’s just that stellar.  If you ever chicken out of hanging a picture on a wall or let a can of paint sit in your storage room for over 6 months (going on a year over here) because you’re scared that it won’t look right, The Nesting Place is for you!  (<– affiliate link)  Check out my Instagram to see just how inspiring this book has been for me!

Praying for… Well it’s really more like praising how God has worked in my life over the last month (stay tuned for more on this later this week).  It’s amazing how prayer and just a general trust in the big guy upstairs can move mountains and provide.

Listening to… I haven’t found any hidden gems in the music world as of late.  So to answer this…the random songs of KLOVE, worship service songs and occasionally the Smurfs theme song play a continuous loop in my head.  Pretty special, right? 

Watching… Right now I’m watching the dark rain clouds blow in and out as I sit here at my new desk.  Hoping that they blow far and wide out of our way because we got plenty of big, wet drops over the weekend.

Thankful… So even though there has been much to celebrate, I’ve remained quiet around here for a few different reasons.  The main one being that I simply do not have the words in order to accurately express my humble gratitude and appreciation for all of the prayers, support, words of encouragement, and sweet comments that I’ve received since mid-June.  All I’ve got for you is…”ah, shucks, thanks ya’ll!”

Wishing/Planning… My mom/landlord suggested something this weekend that I had been contemplating recently.  After living in my townhouse for over 2 years, we’re going to paint my bathroom.  Praise the Lord because it is a strange shade of old ladies lipstick shade, mixed with Pepto Bismol.  It’s wild and totally not something that does not exude a sense of comfort and rest, if I ever decided to take a bubble bath.