I could tell John was trying not to laugh in my face; he kind of smirked, turned around and walked into the garage. I don’t blame him; I suppose what I told him was kind of comical... Not the subject matter, but the circumstances surrounding it. It’s okay; he simply doesn’t believe like I do.
I can’t help it; I’m a signs girl.
A couple of weekends ago I was cleaning, getting the house back to a show-ready state; I’d slacked off over the holidays. While doing so, I got to thinking about how quickly the last six months have passed; I wasn’t sure of the exact date when we listed the house, but I knew it was close to that length of time. We had several open houses and a handful of showings, but no offers and not nearly as much interest as John had hoped for.
It’s a rough market and everyone expects a bargain…
John and I had already started discussing what our next step should be; not surprisingly, we couldn’t reach a consensus of opinion about it. Dependent upon his mood, the news, our workload level, the moon phase, or any number of other factors, his opinion changed, while mine pretty much stayed the same.
It’s the single largest stressor in our relationship at the moment; we’ve had more than a couple of heated disagreements about it.
So while I was vacuuming upstairs, I started praying for wisdom. Basically, it was an SOS either/or request: if we should re-list, please send me a confirmation; if not, please give John a change of heart and peace about it…
About three hours later, we had a knock at the front door. It was a real estate broker, asking if we were aware that our listing had expired the previous day…
After the agent left, I told John about my earlier multi-tasking; hence, his suppressed humor…
Whatever. We’re told to pray about everything, and the last time I checked, there weren’t any regulations restricting when or where I could pray… Nor do I know of any standard time frame for His response…
I believe I got my answer, no matter how I went about asking. Maybe He answered quickly because He’s just been waiting for me to ask the right way; I know His timing is always perfect…
Wishing you sunshine and hope…tg
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