Today

Hello,
Today I have experienced a miracle. I have had a couple of night of very restless sleep, resulting in only 4 hours last night, partly from stress and also from being up with my kids. You know I have felt a burden the last few days that has just been so heavy and stressful. My hubby and I have had a stressful situation come up with our tenants for our basement suite. They are very nice people but find themselves in a situation where it is no longer suitable for them to continue renting from us. Through some conversations we have come to a mutual agreement.

However the journey of getting there has been stressful for us. I have felt a heavy burden on me. Today, I was so stressed about what to do with the whole situation and also some other things in our life. At 1:30 this afternoon, my husband's cousin phoned me and he asked how things were going with the suite, and I told him, it just poured out and in the middle of our conversation I could hear him pray against Satan's attack on me in the name of Jesus. I phoned my hubby to chat with him, and I was crying b/c of the stress and everything else. I told him about my phone call with his cousin. Within 45 minutes of chatting with his cousin the burden and attack lifted off of me. Thank you Jesus for urging our cousin to call us and to pray.

The verse that has been going through my mind today (starting at 5 am) was:

"Do not be anxious about anything, by in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." Phillippians 4 : 6 - 7.

The phrase "...and the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus..." was running in my mind during the night, because I was needing to cling to this verse to use as a weapon against the spiritual attacks I was facing. As the day wore on I was so tired because I was running from this to that and back to this again, in my mind, but also with tasks that I needed to accomplish for the day, with my children, and also with the situation with our basement suite.....It is true the peace of God does transcend all understanding and it does guard our heart and mind in Christ Jesus.

Part of my devotions this morning said that the more we know the character of God the more we can know about His will for our life.

Thank you Jesus, for making a way for us to walk in your peace and strength, and that we can know your character and your will for our life. Amen.

This Morning

After my first post during the night I still couldn't get back to sleep, my head was just spinning with all kinds of things that was preventing me from sleeping. Everything within me just yelled inside my head, "What have you done? Setting up a blog about your spiritual journey. You are so totally screwed up!" And on the recriminations went. I started reciting scripture, and praying, finally at 6:30 am with having only had 3 hours of sleep I phoned my hubby who was on his way to work, and told him what was going on, that I couldn't sleep and how would I get through the day. He said if you haven't fallen asleep by 8 am then phone me and I'll arrange to have the day off and you can come and pick me up. How sweet of him.

After that I was able to get back to sleep and I slept deeply for the next 1 hour and 20 minutes. My children came in telling me how our youngest had taken all of his pjs off and his diaper and had peed in the crib. How did I respond? I calmly put him in the tub, his older sisters helped me as I desperately tried to see through my gritty eyes. He enjoyed his early morning bath and we moved on and had breakfast.

So this is what happens when we take a step outside of our comfort zone. We start to experience spiritual attacks, sometimes things get crazy, soon we start to doubt ourselves and what we have done. Well, today I am starting my day with a verse and it says in Philippians 4:13-20 (New International Version) ¹³I can do everything through him who gives me strength." Today I can do all things through Christ, I chose to cling to this verse today and He will be my strength.

Thank you Jesus that you always keep your promises. Help me to have your strength today to do all the tasks that you have put before me. In Jesus name, Amen

Have a great day everyone!

The Beginning

Good Morning,
This is my new blog in which I wish to share my walk with my saviour Jesus Christ, favourite verses, my struggles and triumphs, and whatever else that pops up that I want share with you. Since my family will be up in a few hours, I am heading back to bed and will come back to write when there is daylight.