Lessons Learned…
Thought I’d compile a list of things I’ve learned since getting married and moving across the country, here goes…
1. Crock pots are AMAZING
- We received one as a wedding present and I’m not that much of a chef and had never really had to prepare full on meals for myself or anyone for an extended period of time and I was in awe the first time I used it. I was terrified to leave the house and called my mom twice to confirm that that was what the Crock Pot was intended for. It’s too good to be true. After using it a few times now, my confidence has grown and I’m looking for more recipes to try out and conquer. It’s not my favorite way to cook, but it definitely has it’s perks.
2. People suck.
-Not all people, but a small population make a big impact. The development we live in has laundry rooms and they are a short walk from our house (not too much fun when you have multiple loads and have to balance detergent bottles on top). I usually sit there for the entire wash and dry cycle for fear of people messing with our clothing. I had never seen anything to make me believe that people would, but I had always figured, “better safe than sorry.” Last week however, I had to go get another load from the house because it was too much to carry at once (thanks to Angel’s Field Op all his cami’s were dirty). I was gone maybe ten minutes tops and when I returned, someone had helped themselves to some of the clothing in one of the washes. I was furious. They were just sweats and pj’s but they were OUR sweats and pj’s and I wanted them back. I went through all the washers and dryers and finally found our stuff. The audacity of some people astounds me sometimes.
3. Have a little Faith…
- This is an important one that I really feel that God has been reminding me of lately. It’s so easy to get wrapped up in ourselves and our situations that we forget that at the end of the day, it’s not really up to us. God has a plan for each of us and if we have some faith in the fact that He knows what He’s doing, then we’d really save ourselves a ton of worrying. I know that I’ve been running around like a mad woman going back and forth on certain issues and stressing about things that are beyond my control and low and behold it gets thrown in my face time and time again that having faith is what I need to do. I’m not saying that a little stress or worry isn’t necessary, we need to be mindful of things, but when it’s all said and done remembering that it will all work out in the end is really all we need to hold onto. Remembering past experiences when I thought my world was ending and the fact that it obviously didn’t and that I somehow made it through those moments gives me greater hope and faith in my future knowing that I’ll make it through these things as well. After all, I’m not alone, I have the best husband in the world and an amazing family that loves and supports me. <3
