No Doesn't Necessarily Mean No
The journey from July of 2019, my last blog post, and today is an extensive one. We sold our beautiful home in Arizona in just six days, moved to another state, and have been remodeling an older home we bought, while living in it. I swore to myself that I'd never live in a home while it was being remodeled, but never say never! (My dad was a "house flipper" before there was such a term. We moved into these homes that were just dumps and then moved out when they were fixed up, so he could sell them!) During this process, a few things have gone well and many things have gone wrong at least once and sometimes several times. This morning as I watched water seep out onto the hardwood floor from under the recently removed kitchen sink, my nerves were frayed. I was so upset my hands shook. Why? Why can't something just get completed correctly and on time? After bemoaning my situation to friends while texting, one called me. She's a godly woman who has e...