A Wintery Week

The past couple of days we have had quite a few snow flurries. Everything is white again, and it is cold!

Here is a picture of the outside of the cabin that I call home now. Because of the snow, you can't very easily tell where the land stops and the pond begins.



On Saturday, I stepped out onto the screened-in back porch to get something I was storing out there. When I turned to go back into the house, my heart sank to my toes. "No. Don't tell me ..." I grabbed the door knob and wiggled it. It was locked! I frantically reviewed my options - which was only one: run up to my uncle and aunt's house in my socks in the snow, and see if they had an extra key.

The ground was frozen solid and my feet were sore by the time I got up the hill to their house. Thankfully, my uncle was home. He didn't know immediately where an extra key was, but he had a few miscellaneous keys to try. If none of them worked, he would have to go get the key from my grandpa. The last key he tried opened the door! Feeling thankful, I trotted back down the frozen hill in my socks and promptly turned on a space heater to warm my poor feet.

There's nothing like warm boots and a good cup of tea in the winter. I've been enjoying a cup every morning on my way to teach piano lessons. Just to prove it, here is another picture of my {very photogenic} tea kettle!

This past week I crocheted a couple of hats for a soon-to-be-born baby. I love how the teddy bear one turned out!

And I saved the most exciting for last! Yesterday I got a car! The Lord provided exactly what I needed and just in time. The truck that I was borrowing had to be given back next week. Isn't God good?

No Place Like Home

After just one night in the cabin, it's already becoming home. I officially moved in last night and then spent a couple of hours unpacking. The hardest part was figuring out where things were since I had just haphazardly thrown things into boxes and bags. The main thing I have left to do is organize the kitchen.

I've discovered the bathroom is the warmest place in the cabin. Maybe I should get a bean bag chair or something and do all of my relaxing in there :)



My first breakfast :)

There's nothing quite so homey has having a tea kettle on the hob...

 

I decided to go with a Union Jack theme for the living room area. The pillow covers were given to me by a friend in England. I'm so glad I brought them! They match perfectly with the sofa.

 

 

I'm sure I will have more pictures to share as I get settled in.

Learning to Trust

Every time I think I've conquered trusting, God brings an even bigger challenge my way... and suddenly I feel like I'm just starting out; taking baby steps; learning to trust all over again.

Psalm 25:12-13a - "What man is he that feareth the Lord? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose. His soul shall dwell at ease..."

These verses caught my eye in my devotions recently. The Lord used them to remind me that He is choosing the best path for me based on the things He needs to teach me! (and I obviously need to learn a big lesson in trust!) The sweet promise that follows is that going HIS way means that my soul shall dwell at ease.

I don't have to panic when there's a problem. I don't have to try to fix the problem myself! What I need to remember is that none of it is a problem to God. He has already taken care of it - the answer just hasn't been revealed yet.