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I don't mind this kind of mouse. This last week has been full of activity. We were able to scare our mouse away. We started a routine of banging on the wall and yelling every time we heard the mouse chomping away in the wall. After 3 or 4 days it must have decided that we were way too noisy and packed its bags and left--never to return. We made carmel covered apples and the kids went bonkers over them. It was fun and easy and I enjoyed their excitement. We also went to visit friends that we hadn't seen in quite a few months. We enjoyed our time of fellowship with them and are hoping to see them again really soon. During the visit, Hubby went on his first hunting trip. He went as an observor because he is trying to decide if it is something he is interested in. Unfortunately, my daughter Lydia and I saw more wildlife at Sportsman's Warehouse than the guys did. We are only a couple of weeks away from our visit to Colorado. We are looking forward to seeing family and friends after being away for a year. It will be a time of fellowship and memory making. I can hardly believe that it has already been a year. "Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, shall guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." Phil 4: 6-7 We hear this verse so often that we tend to tune it out. However, our ability to tune out God's word does not remove its vital and life saving message. We need to take the overfamiliar and relearn it. We need to be willing to focus again on the core words that God has given us in His word and reapply them, search them, identify with them anew. Our lives are continually changing, but God's word is ever relevant to us. Are we being anxious for nothing? Do we trust God to take care of our immediate needs? Do we trust in His love enough for us to even share our dreams with Him? Yes, He already knows them, but the intimacy is greater if we are willing to tell Him ourselves. The peace that surpasses all understanding is a gift that we have to open our hearts to recieve. This peace stems from trusting Him, even when the world is pulling us apart. First comes the trust that blossoms from not being anxious. We cannot have trust if we are riddled with anxiety. Once we have come to a place of trust, our prayers become intimate and thankful. The intimacy serves as a conduit for God's peace to flow within us. Amazingly, God doesn't stop there. His word tells us that the peace He offers will guard our hearts and minds. There is freedom in that. The world bombards us with messages that shake us and feed our doubts. However, God is the source we need to tap into in order to be free from anxiety and doubt and the messages that plague us from the enemy. We are not alone and we are not without hope and we can also have peace. God's peace. Beloved, reach out to your Abba Father and recieve all that He has for you. We may not always understand, but we can trust Him. He is the only One worthy of our unwavering trust. |
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