Moving right along

I read this quote from Lily Pads blog post and I love it. It was said by a Dr. Ted Roberts:

“Maturity is not a vague philosophical concept,

but a trained ability to meet the demands of reality.”

She continues to go on and states humanity in these terms:

"We are kids on a balance beam, trying to get to the other side of life uninjured and unembarrassed. We wobble one way, then the other, trying to find a balance that’s sustainable – a way of living that will get us from one side to the other without all the violent back-and-forth.

I think the balance is grace.
Grace for ourselves, grace for others.
There is no other way."

umm that's pretty darn perfect.

I'm petrified of being injured or embarrassed.

But why should the inevitable keep me from living

and letting Christ into my life?

It shouldn't. Life will happen, so embrace it - don't hide

And we can be made whole.

Ahh it's a wonderful world because it's temporary.

The goodness and happiness we find here

is multiplied endlessly in the life hear after

if we decide to follow Him

On another note. We think we've settled on an apartment. My resume is finally updated. We are 2 steps back with selling the current apartment, but 5 steps more hopeful. Expectations were exceeded with our savings potential. Connections are being made.There is a really good smell in the air, literally.

Of course I'll expect to trip over my feet sometime soon.

But we keep moving right along.

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