Sounds like a serious challenge.
I have to first of all give credit to Garth Brooks for this concept. Of thanking God for the unanswered prayers.
For many years of my late teens and early 20's I honestly thought I would end up being married to a different man. This would not have been a bad thing. We got along wonderfully and were quite evenly matched in our philosophies and desires. I always had fun with him and loved him very deeply. Myself and most of my family believed that he and I would eventually marry.
It was not to be. I had known my hunkka-hunkka hubby for 10 years before we dated, he and I had always been friends. He left for the military and when he came back a few years later I discovered that he had grown up REAL good! (please ignore the grammer in that last sentence for those who are like me and apt to circle in red such items...)
Hubby and I dated a short time before I went into the military. He then broke things off with me and for a short time we went our own ways, thinking I would be going overseas as that was what I had wanted.
Uncle Sam (I'm convinced with the guidance of God) had other plans for me. I requested worldwide assignment, hoping for Turkey, Korea, Iceland, Norway or any other place there would be very little chance of my ever visiting on my own and the Air Force sent me to the military base closest to my home town. Seven months after we broke up hubby and I began dating again, and six months later we were married. We were then pregnant with our twins two months after the wedding (all my co-workers were convinced I was preggers when I married until I taught them how to count with their fingers and toes). Now, almost 13 years later with three beautiful, albeit challenging, sons I cannot imagine any other life (Except the one in which I look like Kathy Ireland and am married to Hugh Jackman, but back to reality...).
I truly do thank God for Unanswered Prayers.
Well, the two kids that are not sick are off to school, #1 son who is still sick (day 5 of elevated temp) is still sleeping. One Great Dane is under the desk asleep on my feet, the other is curled up behind me on the floor, Tim McGraw crooning to me and the Internet spread out before me like a new country to discover.
Life is good.
I have to turn in my work laptop today, ugh. There goes getting in extra hours of work. Well, I guess we will need to find some creative approaches to finances this month. Particularly if the Air Force conviently forgets to pay hubby again. This going for a month without a paycheck for him REALLY sucks! I wish they would get all their ducks in a row and straighten out his paperwork so he can get paid! On the positive side, when he does finally get a check, it is going to be BIG! I may even be able to completely pay off one of the credit cards.
Well, off next to www.clarkhoward.com to get some more ideas on how to get myself out of debt and actually get money socked away for our retirement! Either that or go back to bed and get a much needed nap. Yea, that sounds good, besides I can hear my bed calling to me....