Just wanted to give an update.... after much waiting and praying each member of my family is once again employed. As my father would say, "Well praise the Lord."

God is working on so many things in my heart right now. Plucking out things that keep me from Him. Some days it is not so fun. Some days it is easier to see the blessing in this. I'm starting to see so much correlation between the way my kids act toward me and the way I act toward God, in good and bad ways. I'm starting to understand why kids act out sometimes, but also why they hold on so tightly. Sigh. I just pray that when I come out of the fire, I will be pure gold.