{"id":1999,"date":"2014-07-07T02:25:00","date_gmt":"2014-07-07T07:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/before-barren-after-oasis-what-is-your\/"},"modified":"2019-02-18T10:00:38","modified_gmt":"2019-02-18T16:00:38","slug":"before-barren-after-oasis-what-is-your","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/?p=1999","title":{"rendered":"Before — Barren; After – Oasis — What is Your Before and After?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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BEFORE — I was the first to receive the “Certificate of Occupancy” to move into my new home back in Nov, 2012. When I bought my lot in this new community — only dirt and earth-moving machinery were here \u2013 no streets, sidewalks, or other houses \u2013 just signage with a photo of what would be here in the future. I simply trusted that the developer and my home builder were making a promise they would keep.<\/p>\n

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AFTER — and, here we are \u2013 just two years later, and you can see the progress by my house and the other houses on my street. And, now, there are paved roads, sidewalks, many other houses throughout the subdivision, a huge clubhouse with pool, tennis courts, pickleball courts, library, dance & aerobics room, fitness room, etc., beautiful landscaping throughout, and lots of friendly neighbors who have joined me.<\/p>\n

I could have taken the safer route to purchase here AFTER the roads, sidewalks, other houses, and the clubhouse were all in, but then I wouldn\u2019t have been able to choose this lot which has a lovely lake view (and my grandkids love that it’s stocked with fish — fishing poles are always ready to go in my garage) — a lot that others refused, because they wanted to “wait and see” if what was promised, would happen.<\/p>\n

Oftentimes, in life, we are presented with opportunities that just seem \u201ctoo good to be true\u201d and we prefer to take the easier, more cautious, proven, no-risk route and, when we do, we may also live with regrets when we see others who were willing to venture out into the great unknown. “WAIT & SEE” just shouldn’t be a part of our mode of operation! We have just one life to live \u2013 why shouldn\u2019t we be living it with all out gusto? I\u2019m quite surprised at myself, actually. When my husband\/business partner was here with me, we\u2019d make these decisions together, but here\u2019s the really awesome thing \u2013 Jesus (my partner\/counselor\/guide) said \u201cI come to give you life and more abundant life.\u201d Why shouldn\u2019t I take HIM at His Word \u2013 He who NEVER promises something that He doesn\u2019t deliver on. Living in His abundance continues to produce BEFORE and AFTER pictures in my life. And, He always delivers on His Word. What may be barren, desolate and \u201cjust dirt\u201d in your life \u2013 could be a flourishing oasis once you take Him at His Word and live with complete and total trust in Him. I know He does it daily for me!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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