Morning!  Thanksgiving is over and it is back to work this morning.  Have a lot going on right now.  There could be some major changes lying in wait for me in the days ahead.  I hope not, but my faith is in Him.  I know He has my back and will provide no matter what occurs.  Truly, even knowing what may or may not lurk ahead, I have been in awe at the peace I have felt throughout this process.  It is so out of my norm not to be freaking out about now.  If any of you know me personally, it has always been in my nature to worry.  I was what you would refer to as a "worry-wart".  If there was something to be stressing over, I was the one stressing.  Not so much right now.  When in the natural I should definitely be worrying, I am at total peace.  I have kept my eyes on Him throughout this process, and I will continue to do so.  I know if I take my eyes off of Him for one second, then the worry will set it.  I will not allow that to happen.  I have to do my part, and I know He will do His.

​How was your Thanksgiving?  Ours was nice.  It was different, but nice!  I did not have all my family with me as usual, but I had my children and most of my grandchildren.  As for my big 'family', we are having a Holiday Dinner on the 10th of December.  This way we all could be home with our loved ones, in our own homes, for Thanksgiving and Christmas.  It is not what our norm has been in years past, but with grandchildren popping up on the scenes these days, it is what works best.  My 2 sisters and two of my nephews did come by on Thanksgiving morning to visit.  I so enjoyed them coming!

​I remember so many Thanksgivings at my mom's.  You cannot help but think of your parents and your lost loved ones during this time of year.  I am no different.  My heart misses them so much, but I find my joy in the memories.  I have many of those and they bring a smile to my face  though my heart is heavy. 

​Went to visit with my daughter the day after Thanksgiving.  We had an enjoyable time as always.  They took me to the movies and out to dinner.  Then, when we returned home, we watched another movie.

​11/29/2016:  As you can see, I did not get to finish my blog yesterday morning.  I simply ran out of time.

Had a really nice visit with my brother on Saturday.  My two sisters met me and we all had a good time.  Family is so important to me.  I would have a family dinner every weekend if I could

​Well today is another new beginning for me.  I do not want to say much more than that except that I am pretty excited.  I have struggled with something for so very long and today could be my first day towards victory.  If successful ... when successful ​... it will alter so many things for me.  All good!  I have mixed emotions at the onset, but I am hopeful now in a way I have never been before.  I will share my progress as we move forward.  Prayer would be nice!

​My Mary Kay business is moving along.  I so enjoy what I am doing.  It opens many doors for me, and the extra income is great.  I have set goals for myself for the upcoming new year.  My new venture, which I mentioned above, will also enhance my self-confidence with my business.  I have some things that hold me back from really moving forward with Mary Kay, and I know that the doors which my new journey will open will also enhance my business opportunities with Mary Kay.  It is all a step of confidence, but more so it is about walking in faith.  I have found out many things about Mary Kay which are all good.  I know if I had a young daughter today, I would encourage her greatly to give being a consultant a try.  I see so many young women who have been so successful in their business.  It is both exciting and encouraging.  I so want to open this door to young women whom I come  into contact with.  It truly is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.  I wish I had been introduced to Mary Kay many years ago.  ​Mary Kay is also great for women my age, or women of any age.  It is just that the younger you are, the more years you have to enjoy the business and reap the rewards, which are many.

​I have to run and get ready for work.   I pray you all have a truly blessed day.  I will keep you posted on my new venture and my success. 

Morning!  I hope your day is off to a pleasant start.  Mine is!

​It never ceases to amaze me how sometimes in life God will seemingly disappear, and then out of nowhere He will return with a vengeance (or so it seems).  Of course, we all know that God is with us at all times whether we sense His presence or not.  I am referring to those times when He is in your midst in such a way you sense you could reach out and physically touch Him.  This is how I have felt the past few days.  I could see His hand upon my life in such big ways but in small increments.  I would think He was up to something ... not really sure though ... and then it all came together and left me in complete awe of His majesty!

​I had a situation which was unfolding daily and not to my advantage.  I had basically told God a few weeks back that I was not going to stress over this situation.  I was giving it over to Him.  I would only tread one 24-hours at a time.  I was not going to focus ahead or it would allow fear to set in.  This is exactly what I have been doing.  I start my day in prayer.  I cast my cares.  I went about my day with joy and in faith.  Whenever satan would try to remind me of the situation, I would give it over to God.  Some days I had to do this many, many times.

​Some days it was harder than others, but I was pressing through in faith.  I had no other options!  If I did not force myself to trust Him completely, I would sink in a vast pool of fear and it would totally engulf me. 

​Sunday as I was reading His Word, I came across Matthew 17:20-21 which says, ​"So Jesus said to them, 'Because of your unbelief; for unassuredly, I say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.  However, this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting.'"

​I have read this verse many times but on this day it resonated on the inside of me in a big way.  I decided I would fast on Monday, pray throughout the day for deliverance and favor, and again give it all to Him.  I did just this!

​I am still on cloud 9 at the thought of how things played out.  I can only share with you that on Tuesday God showed up in a huge way.  He delivered me from this burden.  He gave me favor beyond words.  He showed me how my faith in Him moved Him to compassion for my situation.  Now, as I type this, I could just cry with joy at His awesomeness.  WOW ... is all I can say!

​So many times in life our unbelief hampers the flow of God's blessing in our lives.  The very thing He used to bring me out of my situation had been denied to me previously.  I had sought this remedy on my own with no success.  He then used that very thing to deliver me.  He showed me without a doubt His hand upon me.  In order for this situation to have played out the way it did, there is no other conclusion I can come to except for seeing it for what it is ... ​a miracle from above!

​Walk in faith today!  It will pave the way for your tomorrows!