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We finally have a date to have the kitchen installed. Unfortunately they kept pushing the installation date out so now it coincides with the installation of the floor coverings. So the flooring company will need to be pushed back, potentially the wallpapering may need to be pushed back and the installation of the heat pump pushed back. I have family arriving in five weeks so the pressure is on. Everything out of our kitchen and living areas were packed up and stored in the spare bedrooms so there is no space for company! We need to get the kitchen in and the flooring down before we can unpack because of the probability of dust. Time will be tight.

I am really tired at the moment and could be really stressed. However, I know God is interested in all the details of my life. Many times I have asked Him for help even in small minor things and He has never failed me--that shows His care and love for me. I trust Him. It is safe to leave the final outcome to Him. He knows I have family coming for our 140th celebrations. He knows I am on the organizing committee, He knows I have an item to prepare for the concert.  He knows and He is faithful.

So when I feel overwhelmed, I remember that ‘God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble (Psalm 46:1). He calls me to come to Him when I am weary and He will give me rest (Matthew 11:28). So I step away from everything that is going on, I find a corner to relax and I talk to Jesus. I feel the tension leave—I arise refreshed and ready to move forward.

Whenever I am tempted to feel anxious, I also remember that He says ‘do not feel anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God’ (Philippians 4:6). So I pray about the situation then I thank God for all He has done for me, for His mercy and compassion, for His faithfulness, for His love. Then I pray my request. Every single time, He gives me peace--there is no longer any anxiety.

God is faithful to His promises, you can trust Him—in big things and small things. It’s simple really, He loves you!

My prayer for you is that you will find your refuge in God; that you will find rest in God; that you will find peace in God. God’s Word really does meet all our needs. God is sovereign, we can depend on Him no matter what. Trust Him.

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