*** Country Drive With A Purpose ***
Saturday, September 13, 2008

Posted in A Womans Spirit

Yesterday we took a "country drive".  One of many that we've taken over the past week or so.  We found ourselves in such beauty. 

One reason we're doing this is because we're in the market for a "country home".  We're prepared to take our time and look for the right one we can afford. 

The other reason, we just absolutely LOVE to drive.  It's become our favorite pastime.  Taking in Gods creation, enjoying knew scenery, laughing at all the silly wild animals, and just enjoying the day free from the hustle and bustle of each day.

I love our home right now.  We're renting a townhome but have THE BEST VIEW.  There's a brook from our back door, one that ducks, geese, deer and other animals like to hang around.  Each neighbor has a bird feeder than not only feeds the birds, but the little pigglets...oops, I mean little ducks eat from. 

On many occassion I have noticed my lettuce disappearing.  First it was from Edward the Gopher, NOW it's Stinky McStink who has decided to take his place under OUR porch.  I have on more than one occassion smelled "warning signs". that she has politely given me to get away from HER garden.  She's pretty.  Has mostly white, compared to her beaus who come round courten who have mostly black fur.  She loves my tomatoes. 

Max, my Jack Russell greets her at night with growls and barks to go get her....even with my response as YOU'll stink and I won't have that! Doesn't care, just wants to chase her.

So to say the least, we are enjoying each day that God lets us stay here.  I am content here.  As we look for a place to call our own, I feel quite excited for the new stories that will take place in our new home, and long for this ol place.  I'll miss our neighbors.  Each time we go out and harvest in our garden or go for a long ride in the country to buy produce from the farmers, I find myself buying more than we need JUST to be able to knock on our neighbors doors and say "hi! here's something I got for ya".  Knowing that when my husband is gone for work, there is ALWAYS someone home to watch out for me.

Through the sadness of it all though, I see each season God has given us, as a way to learn new things.  A gift.  While not everything we've gone through has been easy, each lesson has taught us something that we needed for the next season.  One that comes with only wisdom and mistakes. 

I used to panic when obsticles hit us.  Worrying about how we'd make it.  Now, through all my experiences, I KNOW He hasn't let us down, He's loved me unconditionally and even if things don't turn my way, I know that He will help me learn what I need to overcome each obsticle that comes in my direction. 

I finally feel as though I'm growing up!

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