Friday, February 5, 2010

Change

When I was a little girl, I re-arranged furniture like crazy. I am the baby of four kiddos. I grew up where we rotated bedrooms every year. That change was so good for me. For some reason, I need and desire change. One year I would have a room to myself and another year I would share with one sister. The next year, it would be the other sister. I LOVED that change. When I was in high school, I remember re-arranging my parents furniture for them. I would mix up the living room like it was nobody's business. I loved it.... for a time. Then, it needed it again.

I will tell you that having three babies in three and a half years in three different states was a LOT of change. I really think that's why I was able to do it. When my youngest turned one and I had been in the same place for over a year, I didn't know what to do with myself. So, I re-arranged every room that I could.

Secretly, I loved that my husband wanted to "go into ministry" and we had to down-size because it gave us a "noble" reason to move and have more "change."

We had lived in that home for three years before moving...... the longest we had lived anywhere since we had been married. Now, we've lived in this smaller house for three years (in a couple of months.) I've been blogging since 2007 and I can't count how many times I've changed the "look" of my blog. Heck, I've even wanted to change my gmail address just because I run now and how does ridermeyergirl fit into that category?

This brings me to my current desire for change. I'm house hunting. Nick took a new job and I also believe our season has ended at the current school my kiddos have been attending. I don't take buying and selling a home lightly, but I would like you to join with me in the praying stages of this transition for my family. I know that God loves it when I seek Him on such things. I would love to have all the discernment I need to move forward here. So, today, I changed the look of my blog and I seek the Lord's heart on where He wants us to go next. I know from His amazing Spirit that it is time once again to move my family. I only ever want to be right where He wants me!!!!

6 comments:

Chelle said...

Love the look, love changes, so, I'm with ya! Happy house hunting, buying, selling, and all that stuff :)

Nikkie said...

so glad you like change.....would you mind doing some for me, too?? it scares me!

Stacey said...

in edmond, still? i don't know what i'd do if i came home and you weren't there...sniff sniff.... xoxo

Heather said...

0oh! Ooh! Is it closer to us???? :)

Mari said...

ooohhh I love change!!!! We have been here for 6 years and I am not sure what else I can rearrange ro change to feel like their has been change!!

I will pray for the transition!!

soonercolby said...

Oh, you are just the best, Rachel! I love the new blog and you have inspired me... Even though I don't like change. Will you help to work on me in that area? :)