Sunday, July 12. Some desires may come to fruition in time. Today, I was able to find a fabulous bargain on some Juniper Blue Rug ground cover! This was the original ground cover in front of my house. It was once a beautiful spread, but died away along the years. I am hoping to restore the front entrance of the house with this beautiful ground cover. With the help of God, like everything else, I am sure it will come to pass. Today I found out a good friend passed away. I felt sadness… Help me, Lord.
Monday, July 13. This evening I went out for the first time to edge my property. After talking with my sister, girlfriend, and seeing other women do it, I believed I could do it to… I did it! I have to learn to tap the coil string before it becomes too short that I have to wind the spool again, but it was fun and empowering to do! Thank you Lord for your help.
Tuesday, July 14. Today, I went to my friend’s funeral. It was very lovely. I believe she was very pleased with what she saw. As I was telling my sister about it today, I realized her dying set her FREE to be the person we all grew to know and love. When an illness takes your mind, it seems to take everything. I thank God He allowed our paths to cross and become friends. Although in the later years, she did not remember me fully, when we sat to talk I could sense a calmness and peace in her. I knew that God was still with her in her illness for PEACE is a GIFT from God,,, REST IN PEACE My FRIEND
Wednesday, July 15. For those of us who live in States who have State Inspections, July is my month. I really have to strategically plan these inspections because most places I go tell me they have a back log of inspections to do. The Holy Spirit told me to go up to the place last night I was planning to go I thought I was going to find out about their COVID procedures as most businesses have them posted on the door. Instead when I arrived I also so a big sign that said, “No State Inspections”. Well, thank you Lord for sparing me the frustration of going in the morning to a place that was not conducting State Inspections. I had to come up with a plan B. There was another business a couple of blocks away. I drove by. They had their COVID sign up, but not a sign that they were not conducting State Inspections. So this morning, I arrived bright and early, the second customer. I was out the door in 2 hours… Praise the Lord!
Thursday, July 16. I believe NOTHING happens in our life without God knowing about it. If it is happening, good or bad, He allowed. And it can be used for our GOOD, if we allow God to use it for that purpose. I had a situation to happen today that I thought was set. However, after a phone call I found out IT WAS NOT SET! Well, immediately I asked God what was he trying to do and what did He want me to know? I was thinking maybe what I thought was a plan/path He was leading me was not what I thought. I remained calm. The importance of PEACE and CALM in our lives Cannot be overrated BECAUSE it allows us to hear or pay attention to what God is doing. Two hours after that phone call and I was told the plan/path that was set was back on schedule! Praise God! We always want to be sure if we are hearing God correctly. It is our act of FAITH when we move forward in what we believe God is moving us. God sends us signs and confirmations along the way in which we can know he is leading the way. I believe God sent that hiccup in the plans for ME to see how I was going to react. Consistency in our lives is important too if we walk in PEACE and CALM we must be consistent in that in good and uncertain situations. It lets us know how solid we our in our relationship with God. He already know, but sometimes those hiccups are there to encourage ourselves in our Faith. It gives us the confidence in ourselves and our God in the relationship we have together…It is a BEAUTIFUL thing!
Friday, July 17. Today is my Birthday! It was a very productive day for me. I had to take care of some business matters today and they were ALL taken care of that was on my list. I got my favorite meal from Olive Gardens…Take-out, and it was sooooooo DELICIOUS! Later after dinner, I was able to go out a ride my bike for some exercise and the ride was nice as the sun was not shinning brightly to drain my energy. I LOVE to praise and worship God in song. Certain songs I sing it is an immediate hook-up and puts me in the presence of God, which I LOVE. There is NOTHING else that is better. So I sang my songs and played my music, too, today. It is this indescribable PEACE and LOVE that it sometimes brings me to tears just to sit in His presence and I realize how deserving He is of our LOVE and ADORATION. He has done it ALL for us. He gave us His precious son Jesus who died and suffered for us. They treated Him cruelly. Yet, He understood what God’s plan was and suffered it to be. It was revealed to us His humanity in it all, so He knows the sufferings and the pains that we go through. How can we not LOVE a God and Savior like that… I Thank YOU!
Saturday, July 18. God cares and he hears our heart’s desire. This has happened time and time again in my life. I do not always get the desires I ask for. Sometimes I have to wait quite some time before I see it. Other times, I can see it sooner rather than later. Today, I desired a green pepper to put on my homemade pizza. My sister called me yesterday to tell me she some vegetables to give me from her garden. I called her this morning to see if she had any green peppers. She told me no; however, when I arrived to her house she told me she went out to her garden and found ONE ripe green pepper… Thank you, Lord! As I left her house I told her I was waiting on a soaking rain so I could plant the ground cover I purchased last Sunday that I shared in this journal. I told her once the ground is a little wet it will make it easier to dig. Late afternoon, God sent that rain I had desired! It enabled me to plant those five ground covers I purchased. God is GOOD!