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Taking a breath

 

What a week it’s been! We were told the builders would start Monday, then when the Project Manager and foreman called in at 7.30 am last Friday to go over the plan, they said that since it was raining and they didn’t have many inside jobs currently, the builders would be here in an hour! Gosh, what a rush but exciting too. We removed the last of the furniture, shifted the piano and covered everything up. As we needed to go out later that day, we were told that was fine as the foreman would be giving instructions. We had been very clear about what we were doing, and I had a list for the electricians which I went over with the foreman.

When we got home we discovered that either the foreman has a worse memory than me (and that would be unlikely) or his communication wasn’t the best. We found that the electrician had put the new power points in the wrong place in spite of the written instructions. We explained to the builders that they couldn’t put up the GIB on that wall just yet as this had to be rectified. They weren’t very happy.

On Monday, a different electrician arrived and was also very unhappy as he had been pulled off another job to do our work. I started to feel extremely guilty for being a nuisance—false guilt really as it wasn’t my fault.

We have continued to have little hiccoughs like this all week, so I am afraid to go out of the house in case something is done wrong. Having said that, the builder ended up doing great work and it looks tidy and cosy. Still heaps to do but we are moving on. And I am so grateful to God, for giving us a warm, dry home and the needed finance to make the repairs and improvements needed.

My brother has also been going through a difficult time and I am supporting him, plus trying of course to keep all my commitments. It certainly has been busy with the potential for huge stress.

I am relying heavily on God’s word.

‘Come to me all who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest’ (Matthew 11:28).

‘You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you’ (Isaiah 26:3).

“Cast all your anxiety on him, because he cares for you’ (1 Peter 5:7).

Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, 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’ (Philippians 4:6 and 7).

I remember too, that Psalm 23 tells me that he will lead me beside quiet waters and restores my soul. I am so thankful of these verses that remind me I have a loving, all powerful father that wants to take all my burdens from me if I would only give them to him. I am doing that and it makes a tremendous difference to the way I am coping with my life right now. Life can be full of ups and downs, but we can trust that God is sovereign and we can dwell in peace knowing it is all in His hands.

 

May you know God’s rest and peace always, no matter what life throws at you.

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