Adversity

Of course!  The devil wants to derail everything, cause anxiety, and fear.  Jake is going through a rough patch.....elevated blood pressure and chest pains.  As one of the biggest changes in my life approaches, I will not be discouraged by this assault.  I am believing God for Jake's health and finding the right way to take care of himself.

I sent Jake this today....Let not your heart be troubled: trust in God.  Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you.  I do not give to you as the world gives.  Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. John 14 and 27.  I also encouraged him with the words that healing is available, just believe.

THINK - BE - DO

Working on timeline today....at least in my head.  It is beginning to take shape, this mission of getting everything ready - this mission of dismantling my life.  Can you imagine????  Everything has to go somewhere.  Every piece of silverware, every piece of furniture, EVERYTHING!  Sell - give away - store - throw away.  I always told my kids when facing a big job, just take it one bite at a time.  Now I get to put that in practice.

It is raining here today and I love the weather.  Very dark and beautiful!  It fits my mood, the sound of thunder, the rain, and darkness.  No, not a dark mood, but a somber mood, one of seriousness.  The weekend my mother died was like this and May always brings memories of her.  So perhaps there is an underlying layer of sadness.

Changes

New pot has a new finish!

Pre-departure days

Days are feeling crowded and my mind somewhat overwhelmed.   I keep reflecting on this verse:


Jeremiah 18:4 (New International Version, ©2011)

⁴ But the pot he was shaping from the clay was marred in his hands; so the potter formed it into another pot, shaping it as seemed best to him.

Definitely feel like a new pot.  I remember that God needs new space (new wineskin) to put new life into and that is my prayer.


Mark 2:22
And no one pours new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise, the wine will burst the skins, and both the wineand the wineskins will be ruined. No, they pour new wine into new wineskins.”