Change...So necessary

So ends another day in Oregon.

I have never been a fan of change, I like things to stay the same. Routines have always been a great thing as far as I was concerned. Lately though I have begun to hate routine and things not changing. Maybe that is God telling me its time for change. I remember the minister we had when I was in high school telling me that "change comes because change is wanted". Of course as a teenager I didn't really understand what God was trying to tell me, but as an adult I can understand what that phrase means. 

This move seems a little crazy to most people, but it was necessary for this family. We needed change for so many reasons. A little distance never hurt anyone, and in this case will be good. I am totally going to miss my Papa though. Back to change. I definitely wanted this change, and I believe that God made this change possible, even though looking at it with human eyes, it seems a little crazy. I made this change because I wanted things to change and nothing changes if we stay in the same place, doing the same things over and over. In fact that is the definition of insanity. Doing the same things over and over and expecting a different outcome. 

So Monday I am taking the kids to get signed up for their new schools...provided the water is fixed...no shower might be scary for a first day of a any school day let alone the first day at a new school. I am a little sad that Matthew will be leaving his totally awesome school in California, but excited for the new changes this family is about to experience. The first step is....making the decision to change. Taking the first step in changing a situation can be scary. Here is to change...to new beginnings and learning new things! Hey, I have already learned how to put in pvc pipes...now if only I can get the stop leaking in new places. However, I have a friend who will be here tomorrow to fix the problem for me...love him. 

Life without change is like a cup without coffee...empty and boring. So get out there, make changes, do new things and live your life. Don't sit back and watch it fly by. Live! Take God with you and things will just fall into place and even the tough times won't seem so tough. With God, all things are possible and nothing, absolutely nothing is impossible. 

Until the next Scribble......

My new view from my front door....<3