This morning, while drinking my coffee - and waiting for Holland to get back from his haircut appointment … I went over some earlier Blog entries (as I do, periodically); and 3 past posts stood out, for today's date - years ago ;-)
The first that caught my attention, and mentally took me back to that time, was the Revival period at Oak Point, in Longview-WA:
10-15-'22~"O HELL NO!": (https://jeastofeden.blogspot.com/2022/10/o-hell-no.html)
I had spoken a message a few days earlier; and the night following, Elohim had opened my heart's eye to view Holland as he had been viewing me for 18 months, ever since I started regularly attending fellowship there. It was a shocking and totally unexpected happenstance for me, but I knew beyond a shadow of a doubt that my life was going to be charting a new course.
But, Holland was a Board Member at the fellowship I was now cutting ties with. His position, and this night's blow-out was a complication in the direction Elohim was leading my Life. Holland's contact number was one of the numbers I angrily deleted in my break with the Oak Point fellowship.
And, of course … when Elohim is directing your Life … your chosen course of direction will be rerouted to bring about His purpose in your Life.
And that is what happened in the Fall of 2022.
I had deleted Oak Point contact numbers - but no one had deleted my contact number … so, several people called me during the following days: when Holland called, he was hurt that I had deleted his number, but relieved and encouraged in his courting pursuits, when I told him why ;-)
10-18-'22~"IF IT BE ELOHEI’S WILL …": (https://jeastofeden.blogspot.com/2022/10/if-it-be-eloheis-will.html)
Things with Mr. Complication have been complicated from the get-go.
By October 15th, 2023 … Holland and I had been married 10 months, and pitched our living digs on a patch of the Sonoran Desert, in AZ
10-15-'23~"SHE RAH!~Sonoran Desert-AZ": (https://roadgypsiesvalandholland.blogspot.com/2023/10/she-rahsonoran-desert-az.html)
This year, today, we are planning on charting a different course for our future: same Plan … hoping for a downsized camper.
The Byrds - 'Turn! Turn! Turn!' lyrics:
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4qINY8KYpM)
Holland came home sheared (he did get his haircut, and I do miss his curls), bearing gifts; and is right now doing research on Ghost Towns we hope to visit :-D
And I dug up a flavored Chapstick to ease my dried lips (environment change with both of us); and intermediately cooked supper, and finished seaming the preemie socks I worked up last night …