~BEAUTIFUL BRIARWOOD~
When my Mr. AGPMan and I purchased our La Chaumière de Briarwood in July of 1992 she needed some serious help. Her bones were good...really good in fact. She was a diamond in the rough. A two-story beauty with four bedrooms, three bathrooms, two living, two dining, laundry room, kitchen and a huge over-sized garage. She sat upon a beautiful (though overly wooded) lot in a peaceful neighborhood and she had sidewalks.
I had always dreamed of having sidewalks...
~A COUPLE YEARS AGO~
Though truly lovely, she also came with brow-beaten walls, torn up moldings, aging paint, worn out carpeting, cracked tiles, outdated appliances and a driveway in need of a French drain... He gardens were overgrown and had been poorly managed. Her stately trees were tearing up the roof line and army ants were chewing into her foundation...
Originally I looked passed all her imperfections because I had longed prayed to be a home owner for so many years. But, as the roots of daily comfort in our home took hold so did my dissatisfaction with the slow-going and costly process to change her. And, I really desired change. I was growing frustrated with all the things that were in desperate need of repair and felt like I'd never get past the 'dreaming stage' of where I hoped one day my home might be.
~LAST FALL~
It was very easy to look at the gorgeous new homes being built within our highly sought after Oklahoma town and the remodel jobs taking place as well... I just couldn't wrap my brain around where other people were getting their money. It certainly wasn't making it's way to me! I began to get discouraged and started to feel jealous over the prosperity of others! Before long I was chattering away non-stop about wanting to sell. I griped about anything and everything and the things that I once dreamed excitedly about changing began to bring discontent.
One day I sat down and made a list of the "must-haves" I wanted in a home.
This was my simple list:
A two-story house.
Four bedrooms.
Three bathrooms.
Two living.
Two dining.
Laundry room.
Kitchen.
Over-sized garage.
Wooded lot.
and...
Sidewalks.
"I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content."
(Philippians 4:11 NKJV)
Here's a simple yet profound thought...
Jealousy,
You are your own
Ultimate
Self-destructive-indulgence
You are your own
Ultimate
Self-destructive-indulgence
And it will destroy you!
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Blessings today as you enjoy life and seek to find contentment and peace in the gifts from the Most High...
Love to you...
