Sleepover Blessing

"So those who have faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith." --Galatians 3:9

God is so good and I think it is so neat that He let's us be a part of what He is doing. I had the opportunity to bless a friend this weekend, and after all was said and done I found that I received a blessing as well. Last week was a hard week for me. We installed laminate flooring and not only was I very tired from having to juggle homeschooling my kids, my regular daily chores AND install the floor, but I wasn't sleeping at night due to a shoulder injury that really flared up because of the work involved in installing the floor.

I was allowing 3 of my friend's kids to spend the entire weekend with us so that she and her husband could travel 12 hours to a wedding. The two youngest boys had never come to my house so I was nervous that they would be uncomfortable and shy and not have a good time. I was concerned that they would all be wild and I would be stressed out. But I gave it to the Lord, determined to bless my friends no matter what. Well I am glad I did, because I got to see God's grace in action.

All the kids were great, they were not wild, I was clam and not stressed. That is God and I am so grateful to Him! The youngest kids don't talk to many adults, but they opened right up to us and felt totally at home. We all had a great time and my youngest was really sad on Monday because they were all gone. That's God!

God is doing a New Thing!

Right now in our Committed Couples class in Sunday School we are studying the book, "The DNA of Relationships." We just started this in January and have only had 3 weeks, but I am already learning so much. Most of us develop a way of relating to others, and to reacting to them that can actually turn out to be destructive. We all have "buttons" that when pushed, cause us to react in a certain way. (Usually negative.) BUT I am learning that NO ONE but NO ONE can "make" us upset, unhappy, happy, etc. It is a choice we make. I am learning that I can decide not to react negatively if my buttons are pushed, and why I feel upset when they are pushed. We are only scratching the surface so far but I am so excited because God is doing a new thing and I want to be where God is at work. I want God to work in me to change me into the person He wants me to be. I want to lean on God for everything, to allow God to meet all my needs, to be whole and able to pour out into others to minister to them as well. God is doing a new thing, and I for one want to jump on board! Won't you jump with me?