....requires patience, communication and diligence!

Some things to keep in mind when you are looking at hiring an agent to handle a long distance transaction....

1. Ask for extra pictures, measurements and as much information as your agent can provide about the property. Have them take pictures that give you a true visual perspective of the property --- the pictures on-line are typically designed to sell a property and might not point out flaws.

2. ...

I saw him Friday night and he left Saturday morning. Somehow, when I am not with him, it feels like an eternity. I lay there waiting for him to get there and listening to music. One particular song sent me to memories of Christmas and the loss of my mother and many many tears.

I decided to rinse my face off so that when he saw me it didn't look like I had been crying my head off.

I listened to the song again the next day, Saturday, and only a few tears.

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This past Saturday I found myself alone and incredibly bored. It's not like I have a million friends, and the few I do have were busy. I tried to see what my sister was up to and quickly found she was in a bad mood and I would probably rather being in the death defying realm of the mall during the holiday season.

I began to drive around in my Jeep. I took a few pictures here and there and found myself driving towards home. I was not of driving age when I left there and the roads...

Affirmation: Since Jesus is one with me, He can reach out through my hands and fulfill His purposes in the earth.

You may be experiencing an urging or intense desire that God is stirring within you -- something you know that you need to step into immediately. Each time we respond to His urging it is one more advancement into our destiny. -- Sean Smith

"...that you may show forth the excellencies of Him." - 1 Peter 2:9.

We are making a terrible...

It felt like I had not seen him in forever, but it had only been three and a half days. He got here last night after driving in the Northern Virginia/Southern Maryland Friday night traffic for an hour and a half and looked a little tired from work. I hugged him and stood back a little and just looked at his face, all the while I was smiling.

He got a half way grin on his face and asked what I was smiling about. "Just happy to see you." I held his head in my hands as...