Lost in a Sea of Boxes (Send Chocolate)

The Joys of Moving

If you've ever tried to sell a house, buy a house, and get the new house ready to live in—all at the same time—you'll understand why I have written nary a word of fiction this month. (Unless you count the fantasy of imagining all our possessions fitting perfectly into the new home!)

Between touch-up paint, Googling if fruitwood and maple woods compliment each other, furniture shopping, and wondering if a rug can really "tie the room together," my writing desk is currently buried under boxes. And to be honest, I probably won't get back to writing until after our mid-October move crosses the finish line. For now, my "plot twists" are things like:

• Will the sofa and loveseat arrive before Christmas?

• Where is the box with the chocolate?

• Why do I own three copies of Pride and Prejudice?

This season has me clinging to Psalm 90:17. Right now, my "work of hands" looks a lot like packing tape and bubble wrap. But I trust that once the dust settles (literally), God will help me get back to the stories He's put on my heart.

Bath or Shower—that is the Question

Here's the dilemma: our new master bath has a prefabricated tub/shower enclosure with sliding glass doors. There isn't space to remodel for both a nice shower and a tub. My husband and I are shower people—we don't use a tub. Forget the prune-wrinkling bubble bath—give me a hot shower, cozy jammies, and a captivating book. But... a builder once told me for resale value, a master bath needs a soaking tub or potential buyers will rule the house out.

On house-flipping shows, that seems true—but are those buyers really typical? We only plan to live here a few years, so I'd love your insight.

If you were buying a house that had two other tubs, would no bathtub in the master be a deal breaker? Would you prefer a nice shower with no tub over a prefab tub/shower combo?

Quick Poll:

• Team Must-Have Tub - A master bath isn't complete without one!

• Team Shower-Only Please - Skip the tub, give me a shower!

• Team Doesn't Matter - Cleanliness is overrated. I'm good either way.

Just click here, tell me which team you're on, and submit—I'd love your input!

Until then, thank you for your patience, your prayers, and for sticking with me even when my writing life is temporarily boxed up.

Blessings,

Angela

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Angela L. Gold is an encourager who shares the love of Christ in her writing. She is the author of The Lion Within and Kill Shot.