Chatting with Jesus
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Lord, today begins a new week, and I hope this week unfolds more smoothly than the last. This is the week we are walking out the door of my wife’s dream home for the last time. Seven years earlier, entering the foyer of this house left us breathless. It truly was our dream home. Twenty years earlier, we found a similar floor plan, but the timing wasn’t right, and neither were the finances. Accompanying us will be a multitude of emotions. Wasn’t it just last week that we finally moved into this house that took our breath away the first time we saw it?
Along with the move comes all the stress, fatigue, and, may I say, grumpiness. Some may have misconceptions about why we are moving. No, we are not destitute. You have blessed us, Lord, with sound minds, solid financial stability, and reliable resources that more than meet our needs. Even in our twilight years, our minds remain alert, and our wits are sharp.
You sent godly people with godly wisdom to help us through this transition. My dear sister has invited my wife and me, along with our little Manchester terrier, to stay with her while we transition into this new chapter of life. Lord, in your faithfulness, we ask for your blessing upon my sister for her generosity and kindness. We especially pray for extra grace for her in putting up with my brew-crew for this unforeseen period.
Along with finding our soulmate, raising wonderful children, and building a successful career that has allowed us to retire comfortably, this move is another milestone in our lives. We’re leaving our big, beautiful home on the windswept prairie north of Fort Worth, without a place waiting for us to move into. Lord, you have always provided, and we are confident you will continue to do so.
Our move isn’t on the same scale as Abraham and Sarah’s, but this is a major move. At this stage, we must exercise our faith that you are in this, Lord. And unlike Abraham, I promise not to pass my wife off as my sister during this transition.
Lord, I’ll write more about this tomorrow, but now there are pack-rat drawers to unload, stuff to sort out, and things we thought we couldn’t live without, to discard.
Amen, Jesus
THANKFUL 