Sneak Peek

First picture

More to come?

Keys!

Cardboard boxes one by one
Packing memories and goodies
Ready for another chapter
Around the corner

Literally!!

The final countdown

Sleep deprived

That's how I am

Stayed up again last night

Jotting down findings at the final house inspection

Tomorrow is the day

I pinch my cheeks

Settlement at noon

I'm a nervous wreck

Lots of running around today

Making phone calls
and dashing to the bank

Getting ready at my end to honour the deal

Today

God's goodness proven once again

The Seller's prompt actions

The Property Manager's initiative

All declare Thy works

The Lord is good

With a strong hand

and with a stretched out arm

His mercy endureth for ever

Two more items

From prayerful to thankful on the list

To God be the glory

Finished Genesis

'I am a Joseph in progress'

May I never fail to rejoice

that 'God meant it unto good'

♥

Give me Jesus

Faith, Even On A Rainy Day

Tonight reading brought tears to my eyes. God's Word pricked my heart of the doubt I'm starting to have that God is good.

"He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith giving glory to God; and being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform" - Romans 4:20,21

Here Paul spoke of Abraham's faith which pleased God. Abraham had no knowledge of the church, Jesus Christ, the prophets, Moses of the Ten Commandments but he was saved through faith in God's promises. He chose to believe in God's promises.

God put Abraham's faith in the Bible for our example, especially mine. Dear God, please help me to believe You to overcome the darkness, the serpent, the sin and the uncertainties which I fear.

And to rejoice in You always.

Many thing about tomorrow, I don't seem to understand. But I know Who holds tomorrow, and I know Who holds my hand.

[Furniture] - Sunbed

I saw a sunbed at Bunnings today similar to the one pictured above.

Immediately I thought about doing QT in the garden!

(Seated comfortably on this lovely piece of furniture)

This is it.

It's going on the furniture buying list :)

Rejoice Always

Rejoice in the Lord

God never moves without purpose or plan
When trying His servant and molding a man.
Give thanks to the LORD though your testing seems long;
In darkness He giveth a song.

Chorus: O Rejoice in the LORD
He makes no mistake,
He knoweth the end of each path that I take,
For when I am tried
And purified,
I shall come forth as gold.

I could not see through the shadows ahead;
So I looked at the cross of my Savior instead.
I bowed to the will of the Master that day;
Then peace came and tears fled away.

Now I can see testing comes from above;
God strengthens His children and purges in love.
My Father knows best, and I trust in His care;
Through purging more fruit I will bear.

...

Last Saturday,

God sent this song when I was driving home alone

And a good tear session followed.

Indeed,

God never moves without purpose or plan

Give thanks to the LORD though my testing seems long.

My Father knows best.

The house hunting expedition has begun

 

I finally arrived home after an epic day of house hunting.

Originally, I hoped that as soon as work finished, I could hurry home to eat lunch and map out a route for this afternoon's hunt. Unfortunately work finished rather late which meant that I only had time to scoff down a bowl of bak kut teh and a tin of tuna. Glancing at the clock and realising that it was already 1:25pm, I quickly grabbed the newspaper and left the house without any clue of where to begin! I ended up finding the closest house to home and began driving. In the car I remembered Proverbs 16:9 which says "A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps". Indeed, I can't move unless God gives force so drive I shall!

Anyway, back to house hunting. 'Pleasant' weather to kick off my first home buyer's journey right? 35 degree heat! There aren't many things in life that are as nerve wrecking, yet exciting at the same time, as the search for a house. I guess in a way that kept me motivated despite of the humid weather today.

First of all, allow me to send a little package of complements to Google for its Google Map App on iPhone! Finding my way around in the different suburbs was a completely painless exercise. Not only did it save time and petrol by me not getting lost, I also visited two properties that I otherwise wouldn't have known about. The Compass on Google Map is an extremely helpful navigation tool =)

In the end I visited six properties. Some good, some could be better. I saw a house today I really liked. It's newly refurbished with spacious living space and definitely move-in ready. Honestly, stretching the budget to put in an offer for this house, I know I will definitely regret it big time in the future. In other words, I might have a pretty place, but I'd also become its slave. I was afraid I might be so overwhelmed with meeting mortgage repayments that I'd forget my real purpose for working is to bring God glory. So, the decision was clearly to let it go.

I was slightly disappointed but I'm completely at peace. Seeing as I have no intention whatsoever for my first home to be my 'forever home'. One advise my colleague Alison has suddenly pops into mind: 'just remember Sweet, buy with your head, not your heart". Sweet potatoes, she's right! I realised that I did sidetrack momentarily from the path of reality to dream. Hang on a second, I wasn't put on this earth to pursue an elusive dream! 

Please pray for me. I truly hope that this house can be used to bring God glory. I don't know how yet. 

So, I wait. And, continue the hunt. 

With prayer.