Seven Springs Dream

Reaping the fruits of labor due to the gas shortage!

Wow, it has been a while since I have posted. I have been unusually busy these last couple of weeks, so I apologize. We have been canning and homeschooling, and to add to this I have been directing our local homeschool enrichment classes. These will soon be finished, they only last 5 weeks, and I am ready for a break.

We have been in the middle of this gas shortage, and it has been very interesting. I have watched normally calm, collected people turn into madmen. There has been fights break out, and even weapons pulled. Friends of ours even had their car rammed into while waiting in these 1-2 hour long lines. After even waiting in these lines there is no gaurantee that you will get gas as the gas stations run out so quickly. I never thought this would happen in America, but it is.

How is this affecting out family? Well I must say we are doing much better than others because we believe firmly in being prepared. The children and I have been able to stay home because we have almost everything we need here. My husband has not had to wait in these long lines because of our ability to conserve fuel. Now don't get me wrong, I know the Lord has blessed us tremendously. But we could have chosen to be careless with what He has given us, and not been prepared when we needed to be. Is there things we could have done different, of course! We are still a work in progress, and the Lord is still teaching us thankfully.

Today, instead of searching for fuel, we will be sitting at home relaxing. I will also be putting up some applesauce with the apples the Lord has so wonderfully provided. It is also our baby girl's birthday today, so we will be having her chosen dinner of pizza tonight.

Well I hope everyone has a wonderful day!

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6:21 PM, Monday, October 13, 2008 .. Posted by Isabella

This is such a good post. We try and use what God gives us wisely. I