Moving can be an overwhelming task when you think about everything that needs to be done. Having gone through a recent move, I have found these ideas to be essential in preparing to move. 1. Start packing early (to prevent the overwhelmed/stressed out). If you know a move might be in the close future,…
While living in Michigan I really enjoyed learning where to go to get the best prices on groceries, services, activities, etc. Now living in a different state, I get to figure out what that looks like in a different state! When Dan and I got groceries this week, our eyes almost popped out of our…
The U-Haul is ready to go! Today we just have to hook up the car trailer with the Intrepid on it, to the U-Haul, then pack the Intrepid and Explorer and we will be ready to rock n’ roll. Hard to believe this time has come! Dan and I have talked often about how we…
Today we are busy packing away our belongings again! Dan put it well today ‘I wish we could just say “boom” and all of our stuff would be in Minnesota.’” I couldn’t agree more! We picked up a 20 foot U-Haul and car trailer (we will be towing our Intrepid) and it is sitting patiently,…
On Thursday, Dan and I headed back out to Minnesota to find a place to live. The whole trip started with trusting God that He would provide. When we lost focus of that trust, we would stress out and feel overwhelmed. But when we kept our focus on God and just stopped and prayed when…
I call these “grace”-full goals because I need God’s grace everyday! Continuing thoughts on “Less Is More”… Aimlessly spending money is what you do when you’re confused about your life’s direction. I thnk that is a very insightful thought. When we randomly buy things, there really is no purpose behind the purchase (typically). I think…
