Change: It's Difficult

Like most people, I do not like change. I am a creature of habit. I like routine. I am stuck in a rut. It all means that I would prefer to have things stay the same.

Hubby likes to shake things up sometimes, but he is learning (after almost 7 years of marriage!) that I need time to prepare for change before it arrives. Now, this isn't always possible, but he does the best he can.

One of the changes that he likes to make is rearranging furniture. And not just furniture, but changing whole rooms. We have an older home that has a more closed floor plan. Plus we have a bonus room that used to be the garage. And since we have an eat-in kitchen, we don't use the dining room space for dining, we have a lot of flexibility in assigning labels and functions to three of the largest rooms. You could label them living room, office, and den.

For the last few weeks, Hubby has been preparing me for the change to come. He wanted to flip-flop rooms (again, for the third time). He took the time to prepare me to accept the inevitable change. I admit that I dug my heels in a bit.

What was the living room is to become a shared office/music studio. What was my office/catch-all room is to become the living room. And what was his office/music studio is to become a den.

He began the process slowly and moved one piece of furniture after Ladybug went to bed on Thursday night. Then Saturday, he purchased a used love seat that was in great condition (found on Craigslist). We moved that into the new living room space on Saturday afternoon, plus moved a few smaller pieces into the other rooms. Saturday night after I went to bed, he decided to move Ladybug's toys to the new living room as well.

I gave in and told him just to get it done. Sunday after church a friend came over to help him move desks, the TV armoire, and a few other things. The change is complete.

And as much as I drug my feet over having this change happen, I admit that I like it. The new living room space is cozy and just the right size for our family of three. Once we get the office area organized, it will be a nice work space for both us, plus it will have the exercise equipment. And the den will be a quiet place where I can go and try to actually read a real book. (What a concept!)

As much as I do not like change, I realize that it is inevitable. In furniture arrangements and in life. Life equals change. Sometimes those changes are good, sometimes not so good, and sometimes they are surprising.

When life throws too many changes at us, it can be very unsettling. Thankfully, we have a Lord and God who does not change. In fact, we know that He is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Knowing that He remains constant when the winds are swirling around us provides that anchor that we need so that we do not lose all sense of reality.

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
Hebrews 13:8