8 more working days!

I have 8 more working days at my 'public' job, then it's home to start the new life, the new path, the new direction....Etsy here I come!  been gettting the studio space set up and compiling a list of what I would like to put in the etsy shop.  Since I enjoy doing several aspects of arts & crafts, I think I'll put in a variety, with some seasonal stuff and once sales get started, I'll follow the desires of my customers. I look forward to seeing how a long prayed for opportunity takes shape.  As long as we keep our eyes on the ultimate priority, we will have a bright future.  As we wait upon the Lord, when we move according to his plans for us, we will have prosperity and our strength in Him, from Him will continue to grow.
Have been working on a tentative schedule for my new life...journaling, exercising, creative time, household and all important, a deeper, more studying of the Bible, the mainstay of my life.  As D says, it may take a few weeks to settle into a 'work from home' life..will probably work harder, but enjoy it more, and will find a pace that's right for me.  It's fantastic to have such a loving and supportive husband at this stage of my journey.  My first husband (rip) was a good man and supported me, but it never seemed to work out for me to have this opportunity.  and now with a second chance at love, and a husband that has already been through some of the same journey, knows how to really support me and help me see the opportunity that was already there, just under the surface.
Enough for now...getting excited...so much mulling over in the head/heart, it's hard to concentrate on one thing for very long..
PTL until next time
Nan

down to the last 15 working days at the 'public' job.  the days are rolling by faster and faster!  The excitement growing more and more.  Now I'll have more time to figure out this blogging stuff and start posting pictures and such!  have a few things in the works for an Etsy store...be nice to possibly make alittle $ for all the things that I'm always working on and giving away!  a couple names for the biz are rolling around in the head...now to decide, must select one that will last through any changes in the 'store format' that may occur.  Started working on getting my daily journal set up.  I will start this on my first day of my new life...will start the day with Bible reading, exercise, journaling.  I am following the journal plan of Lil Blue Boo...a fantastic way to get kickstarted into journaling, if you've never done it!  I have been making a daily diary in my daily prayer (conversation with God) notebook...so by the time I'm 'home'...there will be 38 days of 'how-to' pages to work on...LBB is only putting them M-F...but I'll be working on the wknds also..woo-hoo!
Have a couple ideas mulling around about some paintings for the house....we haven't sold our house yet, after the 'Southport/Leland' episode, we have prayed about it and decided that Patience is a Virtue and that one Should Wait on God...so that's what we are doing....'waiting on God'...
who knows, maybe the 'angry delivery' of Go Back to JoCo...from the lips of S were a more blunt way of God telling us to go home!  OK...we're home!  now to wait!  ok, back to subject---painting, so now that the house is remodeled and 'ready for viewing' by removing all the personal stuff, I'll put in some new 'personal' stuff...in the form of paintings.
enough for now, as I am at 'work' and is getting on to being lunchtime!
cya.....

The Last Month

It's my last month of work at my 'outside of the home' job.  Then it will be on to a new journey.  This last month will be a cleaning out period...of both the work desk and the studio space at home.  Work desk in preparation for leaving a clean slate for the next worker, the studio space in preparation for beginning a new career.  a Stay-at-Home Artist...hmm, saha...say ha!  That's it, HA for finally to have the opportunity to being a life I have only dreamed about since a youth.  and if I go back to my beginnings, I would say an artist in the form of pencil/watercolor/oils/acrylic....with a fallback of sewing, knitting/crochet, beadwork.  It was as a child in church that I drew.  I remember the family that sat behind us in church, the Smith.  I don't know what Mr. Smith did for a living, but I remember every Sunday receiving a pad of paper and a pencil from him, with which I would draw all during the service...I was ages 6 to 10...I guess the 'rents didn't mind or care as long as we (bro and I) were quiet.  I was asked to draw the posters for special services at the church, so I feel led that I should really pursue that.  Life with E&S got in the way...as the Bible state, Train up a child in the way he should go; and when he is old, he will not depart from it (Pro. 22:6)...E&S didn't understand the concept of Train...I think they misunderstood it to mean...Control.  as long as S had control then all was good with the world.  Now here it is 40 years later, and I've come into the awareness of the true situation with E&S and know that I have moved on.  Now is the time for me to find out who/what I am all able.  To listen to my own voice in matters of my life...and so far, the the love and support of my husband, I haven't been wrong.  Honor your parents and I've done that, and ready to move on, they are to live with the consequences of their actions, just as I will.  I have forgiven and asked for forgiveness, now to the next step.  Cleaning out the house and the studio have been therapeutic in the resolution of moving on...dumping the old, adopt the new, experience life and love from a fresh perspective!
Tonights chores...color this hair...one more time! maybe!  LOL!, an hour in the studio, an hour on the computer and then the rest of the night checking out The Voice!
till later
N