Thanks for your prayers

When people prayed for us for this mold situation in the condo and what are we to do with the whole mess, this is what I learned:
I have some AMAZING FRIENDS who would literally give the shirt off their back for me
I heard the words REST, TRUST, BE SHELTERED, nothing will harm you.
Someone saw a dove (symbol of HOLY SPIRIT) and the word SURPRISE ( I love surprises)
Someone read Psalms 91---NO pestilence will come upon you
Someone read "forget your fathers house for the KING DESIRES you."
Someone looked for the verse that says "God will restore the years the locust have eaten"
Someone said to hang on to the vision God placed in my heart. (I'll do that even though right now it feel like that vision is dead and stomped on)
Someone said that there is still a strong anointing on our marriage that can be seen. (strange but believable)
Someone said God still does the impossible (which is what I heard being stuck between the Red Sea and Paraoh army)
Someone said health issues are important and follow your gut.

Thank you to all who prayed. We will let you know as soon as we know what to do.

Smell of Heaven

On Sunday night Bob talked about the aroma of God. I had a very cool experience once that makes me believe that sometimes God lets us "smell" the smells of heaven. One Sunday night at a Celebration sevice at Burrows, God's presence was very near and "weighty" around me. I was worshipping with the thought in my heart about being able to pour out over Jesus as Mary did. I heard this loud CRACK and then smelled this beautiful aroma. I was asking people on both sides of me, "Do you smell that?" No they smelled nothing. The aroma was all around me and the weight of God's presence was so thick around me, I could hardly stand. I was being overwhelmed by the presence of God. Art came in at the end of the service and said my mom was in bad shape in the hospital and I would have to go home to Alberta. Mom passed on to Glory but God's presence was SO with me during this time. I was sustained by this special time with God.

Righteousness

I'm so glad righteousness is a free gift. He gave me HIS goodness. Free exchange policy, I give HIM my crud and He gives me HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS!! Couldn't ask for a better deal than that!! I was just teaching on sexual abuse. The course explains the circumstances that make sexual abuse possible so it contains film clips of yucky stuff and information people need to know. I know the information is important for workers to know and it give them grace for the hurting, but leaves a sort of "weight" or slimy residue on ME. I therefore have been reading on God's gift of right standing with HIM on HIS terms (freedom from yuck). When the power of righteousness (Christ in little old me) settles in, I REALLY feel like jumping for joy!! Can't think of ANYTHING that I need more in times of yuck. Guess I'll never write theology but freedom from yuck is a GOOD thing.