Showing posts with label House. Show all posts
Showing posts with label House. Show all posts

Thursday, May 13, 2010

Silver Lining in Housing Project

It has been almost 10 months since the decision was made to purchase a piece of land in Saratoga. This housing project has really pushed our marriage in many ways. These last couple days I finally realized that I had a choice to make on what attitude I would use to deal with it. The troublesome neighbor, the hairing tree issue, more drawing problems etc etc. - all mount to the end result of continual delay of it being built. Meanwhile costing us $ to continue to rent and pay property tax. Yes, if I choose to focus on the short term financial impact, I am going to go nuts. So, I need to not think about that. It has hindered me from being supporting of my husband and I don't think that's what God intends for us. As much as I do not agree with re-building a house, the fact remains. So, I need to choose to accept it. If for nothing else, this experience has forced us to face some of the fundamental problem in our marriage. I pray that we will really grow from it. One thing I realize that helps me is whenever I am tempted to loathe about financial impact, I need to remind myself 2 things: 1 - do I still have something extra to bless others; 2 - do I have my health to do so. As long as I have those two, the rest is what I don't need.

So, yes, this house will be built whenever it is built. There is no need for me to fret about it - as long as I still have those 2 other things.