As the seasons change, and the leaves turn from green to glorious, my head becomes clearer and my heart is healing. To know me, is to know that I don't like change (except under the guise of decorating:). I could live in one place forever and I've been married to Joe forever (my entire adult life). I am content with me; I have no desire to be somone else or to be like someone else.
It has taken me these last six months to come to terms with the changes we've gone through. But, as I enter my favorite season; as I sip a cup of hot tea on the porch or type these notes on this chilly night in front of the fireplace, I am at peace with the direction we have taken. We are strong, we have faith that God will work this and all other things out for good because we love Him. We have an opportunity that many do not have. Remember, I don't want or like change, but as the old song goes, "you can't always get what you want . . . . . . but, you get what you need". I needed to trust God and my husband more and my security less. We (he) has an opportunity to start over in a sense. Working with our daughter in these seriously hard economic times, and helping to sustain this small business for our children, grandchildren and ourselves is a challenge. It is not something I would have looked for, but he has a sense of purpose; he's not working for a large corporation, he is working so that his children and grandchildren will have a future.
