In the Equation

Well, I have been off from work this week between Christmas and New Year's.  It's been interesting, and well, interesting how time marches on.  My kids have been sick, I have not felt well and I'm pretty sure it is because of the push that comes right before the holidays.  Being human, I become worn down.  And my children, though young and strong become worn down, too and also are susceptible to catching something. That was the case this week.  We won't get our days back, but at least we had a warm house in which to recuperate.

I had one event planned for this week which was a get-together with my beloved neighbors.  "Lord willing" came into play because due to the death of a friend of one of my neighbor's, our lunch needed to be canceled.  But I managed a lunch out anyway because the daughter of a good friend of mine, and the new husband of the daughter were coming to my area and I happened to have an opening!  They had eloped and were not yet given a proper celebration, so this effort on my part was to congratulate them in a personal, all to myself around the table kind of way.

I always liked this young lady.  She is smart, pretty, sweet, personable and has a depth to her, though she be young.  I was delighted to enjoy her husband, too.  She seemed to have chosen well.

It was a job interview that had taken them to my neighborhood.  During the course of the conversation over a delicious little meal, they shared that if they were to make a move, it would be financially rough because New Jersey is way more expensive than Colorado.  True.  But I found myself reminding them, that particular reality is without God in the equation.  New Jersey equals expensive, BUT New Jersey PLUS God equals do-able, if it's His will that they move here.

It was a faith lifter and builder to me as I spoke about the missing part of the equation.  Now we shall see what the Lord does in their lives... and in mine... and in yours.  Happy two thousand and twelve.