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EKnight:
Back when I was young, I had two aunts that had houses in this small friendly lake community where my parents would take us to visit on Memorial or Labor Day or fourth of July.  One time I spent a week at my Aunt Catherine's house there.  She did not live there year round, it was a summer house.  Some of my brothers and sisters were there more often than I was but we all have fond and happy memories of the place.  The roads are tight and you have to drive real slow.  There is a small lake where my cousins water skied. 

A few years ago, my husband and I went to look at a few houses that were for sale there (Peach lake) thinking maybe we could have a summer home or winter "love nest" there.  The prices were too high for that though.

Today at work I was so tired and it seemed like the day would never end.  I just wanted to get home have a glass of wine and take a nap.  On my way home I was thinking about my future and how I've been imagining living in a small beach community (like in Nights in Rodanthe-the movie) and I've looked online but they just don't seem to exist.  They are all so built up and touristy and expensive.  Then I think I would like to live in a place like Peach lake.  Then I think 'how cool would it be if I went online when I got home and found that my aunt's old house was for sale'.  I then remember that my bank where I work has one branch there and maybe I could work there.  Then I wonder, how far would it be for Jeannine to commute to her College from there. 

I get home, I go online, I type in the town and the very first house I see?  Yes, my aunt Catherine's old house FOR SALE!!!!  I couldn't believe it!  I texted my sister who got just as excited as me.  I called my mom (Catherine was her sister).  Of course she was all nostalgic and said "if you're off tomorrow, maybe you should take a drive over there".  I really expected her to say I was crazy to even consider moving there but she went so far as to mention a few relatives she still has living nearby there. 

The cost of the house is probably only a little less than I could sell my house for and it's a lot smaller too.  But it's less property to care for and I think the taxes are much lower. 

I don't know.  I am not sure why this happened the way it did.  Is it God or deceiving spirits or just coincidence?  It just seems to incredible to be coincidence.

What do you guys think?

Eileen

lauriellen:
hi eileen,
i think it sounds wonderful, and if God really intends this to be, it will happen.
i too long to 'simplify' and sometimes daydream of moving to a small quiet
house tucked away somewhere peaceful.....and then reality slaps me accross
the face! lol......i have to remind myself that the peace and solitude i long for
is not going to be found 'out there somewhere', but within, with God, and i
try to be content with whatever my physical surroundings are...when i find
myself getting too caught up in my 'things', i just remind myself that all of
them are going to be done away with someday......that helps me to let them go
emotionally.....hope it all works out well for you, either way.
lauriellen

Joel:
Hi Eileen,
It has been my experience that sometimes God will give us the desires of our hearts.
I for one would take your thoughts from today and the FOR SALE of your aunt's place as a wittiness from God.

Joel

EKnight:
It certainly did occur to me that perhaps God is trying to show me that I am getting way too excited over something physical.  But, at the same time, I have been looking to find something smaller because this week especially has been nothing but home repair after home repair which is why I was feeling so tired and down today. 

Knowing God is in control has been freeing but at the same time, frustrating.  Not ever sure of what path I shoud be taking and what lessons I should be learning.  The truth is, it would be hard to give up the home my husband and I have shared for the past twelve years, but living in my aunts old house would make the move easier somehow.

I guess whatever happens is what is supposed to happen so why bother dwelling on the whole thing.  I just don't see why God would bring me to this point if it were not meant to happen.  It's kinda confusing for me.

Eileen

Dave in Tenn:
Eileen, for what it's worth, here's what I think.  I think you should do what you want.  If it's a wonderful experience to live in your aunt's old house, you will thank God for nudging you to do so.  If it's not, you will thank God for making you smarter, and stronger.  And if you don't buy it, you will thank God for whatever other option He provides you.

One thing I know for sure is...there are not devils in every doorknob.

I think you know what you want to do.  I'm a pretty practical guy, so I'd be wanting to make sure it's still in good shape.   

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