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Signage

Day’s Verse:
For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 8:38-39

Little did Ian and I know, but we had to sign the papers on the house — of which there are many — before the closing date. We learned this on Thursday afternoon and spent some time that evening marveling at the fact that we’ve received innumerable instructions regarding the house, none of which made it clear that signing took place beforehand. Continue Reading >>

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Not that Anybody’s Counting…

Day’s Verse:
Therefore we have been buried with Him through baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life.
Romans 6:4

…but we close on our house in FIVE DAYS. The current owners get 2 days to pack up and move out, and we get the keys the evening of May 27.

Assuming all goes well, Ian and I will own outright 1/3 of a home in one week. ‘Course, it’ll take another 20 or 30 years for us to own the remaining 2/3, but let’s not pick nits here. After almost 7 years of apartment-dwelling, we are joining the ranks of homeowners. Continue Reading >>