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Blog Chill Day # 6

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I hope all is well.  It continues to get busy and I am so excited about what the Lord is doing!  I am going to stop apologizing for not writing a post, but just know that I will keep in touch.  I hope to have pictures of some of my recent accomplishments as well.

Today is an inspirational post and as always The Word comes to me first.  This is a very exciting and enlightening time for me.  I am enjoying the blessings of the Lord, but at times, it is somewhat unsettling.  I shared with my Pastor today that I felt this rumbling in my spirit and he told me to “Rest in the Lord”.  Although I did take a moment or two, to try to explain ….  then when we got home, my husband and I continued to discuss “my rumblings” at great length…. BUT then I decided just to go to the scriptures.

If you are a little unsettled in your spirit right now, here’s a Word for Us!

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…. til Death do Us part!

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Before writing this post, I took a trip down memory lane.  It is amazing how much can happen in your life in 30 years….  and as a friend of mine always says “To the most casual observer”, it is obvious that the Lord truly Orders Our Steps!  On Monday, March 10th, my husband and I will celebrate our 30th anniversary.

Wedding Post 036This morning, I asked him to sum it up in 3 sentences, but all he said was “We were made for each other” and when you consider the faithfulness of our Creator, it is obvious that we were meant to be…. It is virtually impossible to tell you every thing that has happened over the past 30 years, but I will try to give you just a few highlights!

For my husband, it was love at first sight…. BUT for me, it was not that simple!  I had a LOT of baggage.  However, I began to see just how much he loved me, even if I did not love myself.  He was the first man to ever tell me that I was beautiful!  He asked me to marry him within a month of our first date (Sept. 1983), but I definitely wasn’t ready… 

But he hung in there and we were married in 1984!

In January, 1985, we had our first son, Kurt, Jr.  He was 3 months premature and only weighed 1 lb. 8 oz.  He only lived for about a month.  TOUGH, TOUGH, TIME!  But as the years went back, we understood that God had a purpose. “For better or worse”…

Reflecting on happier times, I was already working for Xerox when we met, so we got to travel on Xerox’ dime and ours too. 🙂 We went to St. Thomas, Bermuda, Aruba (Xerox Cruise), Florida (Disney World, Universal Studios), California, Las Vegas…. Wow! I didn’t know that we had been to so many places.

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Of course, the most memorable event was when our daughter was born in 1989. There are no words to describe…

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And three (3) years later, there was another one…

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Marriage isn’t always easy.  We have to work at it every day, especially during those moments, when I simply want to strangle him!

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In everyone’s life that are ups and downs, good times and not so good times, joy and pain… When we stood before God, the preachers, our family and friends, we committed our lives to one another. We vowed to love each other, for better or worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health… ‘Til Death do Us part!    

I believe that with God’s help, we will blessed with 30 more…..

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11,000 Views and counting…..

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WOW!!!  11,000 views and counting.… With over 500 fellow blogger followers!!!   It is truly overwhelming to know that so many have visited and others have even decided to follow “Finding Order in Chaos”.  A HUGE THANK YOU TO YOU ALL!  But I must apologize for not posting more frequently.  Order Your Steps is really growing and for that I am so very grateful, but I understand that I have an obligation to those that take the time to stop by from time to time.  As a planner, I will make sure that posting find a spot on my To Do list and to my more recent followers, I promise to find ample time to visit your sites as well.

I plan to have a post out by next Wednesday and I am asking for your topic(s) of interest.

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Now allow me to leave you with a little inspiration!

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Snowmaggeadon – Part 2??

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Not quite!….. But we did get a SNOW DAY!!!!! 😀

photo 1 (1)So yes, the organizer in me says (I just can’t help myself) 😦  … Since you are inside anyway and you are bound to get bored eventually, so why not take a moment or two…

Cut on some MUSIC!

… And Organize the Bookcase!  Take a moment to reflect on the story behind the stories.

photo 3 (1)And when you are done…  Reward Yourself!

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But what about the kids?  When is the last time that you read to them?…

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Enjoy Your SNOW DAY!!

Spring Cleaning in the Winter?

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Spring is ONLY 38 days away and if it appears that I am in hurry to see Spring…. I AM!  😀  

However, in my neck of the woods, winter will probably linger.  It “snowed” yesterday and the sun’s out today, but 1 to 22 inches of snow is in the forecast for the rest of the week.  It is always during this time of the year that I recall the  final preparations for my wedding day.  My wedding anniversary is March 10, and the Thursday before, almost thirty years ago… It SNOWED, no REALLY, snowed!  But by my wedding day, the snow was practically all gone and the sun was shining.  GO FIGURE!!  

Winter gives the earth a deep cleansing and kills the germs in the air… BUT Spring is a season of rebirth, rejuvenation, resurrection and regrowth.  March 20th will be here before we know, so why not start preparing for our period of renewal and Order right now.

Now I wouldn’t suggest that you do this…

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But I would suggest that we map out a “Spring’s Comin” plan.  We have 38 days and counting to get ready.

  • Days 1 thru 15 – Assess your space and determine three (3) major areas that require spring cleaning first and allot ample time to complete.  Assign small tasks to complete over time.  Write down the plan and post it.  Technically, we will have 3 months to get it done.  (yes, I understand that we still have lives, that why I suggested only 3… :-D)
  • Days 16 thru 30 – Find two (2) small areas that need to be organized (yes, there is a difference between clean & organize…).  Then let the sort & purge process begin.
  • Days 31 thru 38 – Get the family to participate.  Review the plan with them and get their support & buy-in (even under duress :-D)…. and absolutely, have a BIG party when it’s done.  Have fun with it!

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It’s February, Already!

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Back in December, which seems so long ago now…. We talked about getting ready for 2014 and the need for us to lay out a plan to achieve our dream, Big or Small!!  Well, it’s February already and I am checking to see how the plans are going.  I suggested that we jot down 2-3 things that we really wanted to accomplish this year. Now that 32 whole days have passed… How Goes It??

We must always keep our eyes on the prize or we will lose sight of our goals.  Our path may become real foggy.  Yes, I know that it is still early, so may I suggest that we at least glance at the plan and just make sure that we are heading in the right direction.  It is so VERY easy to get caught up into the day to day routine and before we know it, it’s September and we are saying, “Well there’s always next year!”

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NO, not again!  Let’s make this year different.  2014, the Year of Double Completion, we can accomplish TWICE as much! Double for our Trouble… We will be BLESSED twice as much…  Double Spiritual Perfection… in order to make certain that what you hope for will come true. Then you will not become spiritually dull and indifferent. Instead, you will follow the example of those who are going to inherit God’s promises because of their faith and endurance.  Hebrews 6:11b-12 NLT

We can accomplish GREAT things by simply taking one step at a time.  Yes, Our Steps are Ordered!  

Are you making progress??  I am sure that your story will encourage others or you may need our encouragement to Don’t Give Up!  Your dream is closer than you think.   Please share…. 

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