Three fixed, Three broken.
I have no idea what is going on with us but we are surely being tested.
Everything is breaking. We had the a/c, ice maker and the dryer break on the same day last week. I know ice isn't necessary but when it's 95 in your house it sure is nice. Well, thankfully we got that fixed ourselves and then the a/c was fixed. Yeah!
Yesterday I decided to hang my white clothes on the rack outside since it was so nice and stuff isn't drying fast enough in the house on the racks to keep up with the laundry. Well, I looked out the window and my two racks of white clothes had blown all over the driveway. Did I mention we live on a dirt road? :-) So I insisted we put up the clothesline IMMEDIATELY! We went out and did and got that fixed. Yeah!!
We were on a roll so Mike decided to tear the dryer apart and look at it and see if we could fix it. I might mention that handyman he is not, but we don't have the money so we figured it wouldn't hurt to look. Well after tearing apart, and cleaning it all out (which it needed badly) I look inside the drum and find a screw had lodged in between where the drum turns. That's what I get for putting stuff in my pockets! Augh! But the good news is the dryer is fixed and cleaned out! Yeah!!!!
Well, today I start washing the clothes trying to get caught up. On the first load I discoverd the washer isn't working. The thing that agitates is loose. Well, now we are going to try and figure that out.
We decided to wait for a while since mom took David this morning so we could get some stuff done on the book. Well, we have the newspaper coming to do a story on us tomorrow and the TV station in 2 weeks and so I need to clean the house really well and decluttered. It's not bad but you know how stuff lays around and you just don't get around to putting it up.
We sleep in what is really the family room. Our house is a bi-level and when you walk right in the front door you can see the bedroom. It wouldn't be so bad but the wall by the door has all our exercise equipment, mitten box, and other misc. where we didn't have anywhere to put.
Well, we decided to move it and put the couch that is in the room there so it doesn't look so cluttered when you walk in the door. As we were moving my dresser I broke the leg! Augh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Then the brakes went out on our white car so we are done to one car. It's not too bad since Mike is working at home but still it's frustrating!
Of course my allergies are so bad I can hardly breathe and I'm in pain from my Fibromyalgia.
I must admit I am fighting discouragement and depression. I keep repeating:
2 Chronicles 20:15
....: 'Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army. For the battle is not yours, but God's.
2 Chronicles 20:17
You will not have to fight this battle. Take up your positions; stand firm and see the deliverance the LORD will give you, O Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Go out to face them tomorrow, and the LORD will be with you.'
I know in my head that some good is going to be coming out of this and that life isn't that bad I could be living somewhere like India with earthquakes and tsunami's but my heart just isn't getting it. I really do know that I have so much to be thankful for but I just am not feeling it. I really need to learn how to not listen to my feelings and to know that the "I know that truth and it shall set me free".
Well, that's my vent for the day. I need to get to work and stop having a pity party. :-)
Tawra Jean
www.LivingOnADime.com
Everything is breaking. We had the a/c, ice maker and the dryer break on the same day last week. I know ice isn't necessary but when it's 95 in your house it sure is nice. Well, thankfully we got that fixed ourselves and then the a/c was fixed. Yeah!
Yesterday I decided to hang my white clothes on the rack outside since it was so nice and stuff isn't drying fast enough in the house on the racks to keep up with the laundry. Well, I looked out the window and my two racks of white clothes had blown all over the driveway. Did I mention we live on a dirt road? :-) So I insisted we put up the clothesline IMMEDIATELY! We went out and did and got that fixed. Yeah!!
We were on a roll so Mike decided to tear the dryer apart and look at it and see if we could fix it. I might mention that handyman he is not, but we don't have the money so we figured it wouldn't hurt to look. Well after tearing apart, and cleaning it all out (which it needed badly) I look inside the drum and find a screw had lodged in between where the drum turns. That's what I get for putting stuff in my pockets! Augh! But the good news is the dryer is fixed and cleaned out! Yeah!!!!
Well, today I start washing the clothes trying to get caught up. On the first load I discoverd the washer isn't working. The thing that agitates is loose. Well, now we are going to try and figure that out.
We decided to wait for a while since mom took David this morning so we could get some stuff done on the book. Well, we have the newspaper coming to do a story on us tomorrow and the TV station in 2 weeks and so I need to clean the house really well and decluttered. It's not bad but you know how stuff lays around and you just don't get around to putting it up.
We sleep in what is really the family room. Our house is a bi-level and when you walk right in the front door you can see the bedroom. It wouldn't be so bad but the wall by the door has all our exercise equipment, mitten box, and other misc. where we didn't have anywhere to put.
Well, we decided to move it and put the couch that is in the room there so it doesn't look so cluttered when you walk in the door. As we were moving my dresser I broke the leg! Augh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Then the brakes went out on our white car so we are done to one car. It's not too bad since Mike is working at home but still it's frustrating!
Of course my allergies are so bad I can hardly breathe and I'm in pain from my Fibromyalgia.
I must admit I am fighting discouragement and depression. I keep repeating:
2 Chronicles 20:15
....: 'Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army. For the battle is not yours, but God's.
2 Chronicles 20:17
You will not have to fight this battle. Take up your positions; stand firm and see the deliverance the LORD will give you, O Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Go out to face them tomorrow, and the LORD will be with you.'
I know in my head that some good is going to be coming out of this and that life isn't that bad I could be living somewhere like India with earthquakes and tsunami's but my heart just isn't getting it. I really do know that I have so much to be thankful for but I just am not feeling it. I really need to learn how to not listen to my feelings and to know that the "I know that truth and it shall set me free".
Well, that's my vent for the day. I need to get to work and stop having a pity party. :-)
Tawra Jean
www.LivingOnADime.com
posted by Tawra Jean at 10:00 AM
5 Comments:
Whew!! Sounds like you are going through the mill for sure. You are on the right track with keeping those two Bible verses in mind. It will all sort out soon, I'm sure.
Christy
I have fibromyalgia among other disorders, I've also been really depressed over all of this. I feel like I've let down my family because I had to give up working as a RN 3 years ago, now we are struggling as the cost of living has soared! Thanks for the great Bible verses!
Lisa
Oh, my goodness! When I first read the line about moving the dresser, I though you were referring to your own leg! I'm so glad I was wrong about that! (Not as glad as you are, I bet.)
Are all your appliances about the same age? Maybe that is why they are flunking out on you.
You have taught me to check pockets. I never thought something like that could happen to a dryer!
Pity party, huh? Lady, I think you have a right to a pity banquet, LOL! With tons of chocolate and strawberries!
No wonder your disease is flaring up - you have too many things happening right now. I always say that in time everything gets better but sometimes it's hard to wait for that. Just make sure you get some rest and keep your chin up! We all get down from time to time and just talking about it might help! Who but other women will understand the best?
I thought I was the only one who thought everything is happening to me. I'm so sorry for your string of bad luck. I had it last summer. My house was broken into-took my wedding rings, camera, video camera. (insureance did not cover the rings) Two days later, I was in a car accident. Car was hit hard, luckily, I was fine. The person ran a stop sign and of course no insureance. It took me four months to fix the car. One day after the car accident, I needed a cavity filled (first one in 15 years) and again no insureance. I wish your blog was around then to help me through this. It was difficult for me to keep God in my life after all of this. Now I can always remember --Go out to face them tomorrow, and the LORD will be with you.' This one line is such a comfort. Thank you so much!
Angie
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