Friday, September 28, 2007
New Wheels!
The greatest struggle in our marriage has been our car problems. I think we are seriously jinxed when it comes to cars because all of our cars keep breaking down. My first car, the late and great Ross, had to be put to down about five months into our marriage. We didn't have the money to buy a new car and were greatly blessed when a couple from church just gave us a car. Seriously, Craig just happened to mention our car troubles to someone and the next day we had a FREE car -- talk about amazing blessings from God! So our new car was Buella, a white Buick with the most comfortable leather seats ever! (And yes, I do name all my cars -- it's a Liz and me thing. I guess when you have no kids or pets, the next best thing is cars). Buella and I had it great for a few months and then she started having some serious problems. The ol' girl just couldn't keep going anymore. So a few weeks ago we said good-bye to Buella, traded her in and Craig and I made our first big purchase as a couple -- a new car! So the Northcutts have a new addition to the family ... a little black focus named Chloe. She's named after one of my favorite 24 characters. (If you haven't jumped on the 24 bandwagon, you need to. Craig and I would be happy to lend you ANY of seasons) This is my first brand new car and she comes complete with a 60,000 mile warranty which is great because if something goes wrong -- we don't have to pay for it! We are praying that this will be the end of our car troubles at least until May when we both graduate and I can finally get a job.
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
Striving to change
Many are the plans in a man's heart, but it is the Lord's purpose that prevails. -Proverbs 19:21
I have always been a creature of habit. I cling to the familiar and find security in routines. There are many times that I want to be flexible -- I long to be one of those people that just go and do whatever God calls them to do but I shy away from changes. I am your typical type A person. I love my planner and take great delight in my "calendar time" when I can fill it out. I like to look at my calendar and know what is coming up in the month. I have always been a planner. I like knowing what to expect in life. I don't live my life moment to moment; I live it years at a time. I constantly plan five years ahead in my life. Sometimes I don't even know when I am planning ahead. When Craig and I got married, I just instinctively figured out where we would live after we graduated, what our house would look like, when we would have kids, where our kids would go to school, etc. Then Craig felt called to change jobs and go back to work at The Village Church. I was so happy, The Village has been such a big part of our lives and it's where our families were but I couldn't help thinking that this job change would completely change my life plan. We would have to look for somewhere else to live, I would have look for jobs in a new area and what about the schools for our kids? Instead of gladly following God's plan, I was upset that it didn't match up with my plan. Then I realized how much I cling to the life that I dream for myself and how selfish I am for chasing my plan instead of God's. Now that Craig has started his new job, I can see why God had him switch and why we were supposed to leave our other church. Sometimes I can be so blinded to the life that God has in store for me. I am learning that no matter how much I plan, God can change our life at any moment and I have to be willing follow. So every day I pray that God break my "planning spirit" so my life can reflect His purpose.
I have always been a creature of habit. I cling to the familiar and find security in routines. There are many times that I want to be flexible -- I long to be one of those people that just go and do whatever God calls them to do but I shy away from changes. I am your typical type A person. I love my planner and take great delight in my "calendar time" when I can fill it out. I like to look at my calendar and know what is coming up in the month. I have always been a planner. I like knowing what to expect in life. I don't live my life moment to moment; I live it years at a time. I constantly plan five years ahead in my life. Sometimes I don't even know when I am planning ahead. When Craig and I got married, I just instinctively figured out where we would live after we graduated, what our house would look like, when we would have kids, where our kids would go to school, etc. Then Craig felt called to change jobs and go back to work at The Village Church. I was so happy, The Village has been such a big part of our lives and it's where our families were but I couldn't help thinking that this job change would completely change my life plan. We would have to look for somewhere else to live, I would have look for jobs in a new area and what about the schools for our kids? Instead of gladly following God's plan, I was upset that it didn't match up with my plan. Then I realized how much I cling to the life that I dream for myself and how selfish I am for chasing my plan instead of God's. Now that Craig has started his new job, I can see why God had him switch and why we were supposed to leave our other church. Sometimes I can be so blinded to the life that God has in store for me. I am learning that no matter how much I plan, God can change our life at any moment and I have to be willing follow. So every day I pray that God break my "planning spirit" so my life can reflect His purpose.
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