'homeless' for lack of a better word..

I successfully moved out of my apartment on June 21st and since them have not had a permanent place to live in Austin. Granted I was out of the country till July 4th, but it has still been a more different experience than I expected. I figured that a few weeks of staying at friends houses couldn't be THAT bad and I would get some quality friend time. I have surely learned alot and God has used this time to remind me that he is my only constant and will continue to provide for me.

I have learned...

1) what it is like to be a 'minimalist'. I have a suitcase with 4 running shorts, grey shorts, denim shorts, a couple running tops and some plain tee's. I have gotten creative with my outfits and been humbled by simplicity. Don't take a fun necklace or a hat for granted anymore because it can do wonders for a simple tee and shorts.

2) to embrace quality friend time. My community has blessed me beyond belief and opened their homes to me. I have had countless opportunities of cooking together, eating together, working out, and just hanging out that has only presented intself in being 'temp roomies.' I have found amusement in people asking on a daily basis if I have a place to lay my head. :)

3) There have also been some pretty funny things that have become norm such as:

-accidently pulling a toothbrush out of my purse on when paying..

or the so often ' where are ya staying tonight' question that arises and just flows into conversation.

4) more importantly that our eternal home that should be at the forefront of our mind and what we wake up dreaming about and what is flowing from our lips throughout the day.

God constantly reminds us in his word to be 'heavenly minded' and that one day he will coe and take us from our temporary homes to a place that is eternal and more than we could even dream. Dwell in these verses today and remember that we serve a faithful God that is our hope and our future.

Philippians 3:20-21

For our citizenship is in heaven; whence also we wait for a Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: who shall fashion anew the body of our humiliation, that it may be conformed to the body of his glory, according to the working whereby he is able even to subject all things unto himself.

2 Timothy 4:18
The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and will bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom. To him be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

Hebrews:3:1
Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, who share in theheavenly calling, fix your thoughts on Jesus, whom we acknowledge as our apostle and high priest.