Our God is Greater

Life gets hard sometimes. This past week I have felt like I am back in college writing reports on a deadline. Early morning and lots of coffee have been my companion.

Yesterday morning I rose at 4:30 AM with a typhoon wave of anxiety. I refused to begin my day an anxious, unsettled mess. Reaching for Linda Dillow's Calm My Anxious Heart, I found myself reading about being content in our life circumstances.

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God." Philippians 4:6

I find it so easy to compare my circumstances with other Christian women. It's funny how you can think you're done battling a struggle and it just creeps up on you and ***BAM*** you're knocked over, again.

I love this Chris Tomlin song, "Our God is Greater." God is able to take me back to a place of contentment and joy. Yesterday, God did exactly that, after an hour of reading my book, the Bible and prayer ... God calmed my heart and gave me joy. God is so good to me.

I pray that despite the circumstances that surround you, that God fills you with contentment and joy this coming year.

Blessings, Love and Happy New Year.

Sarah

Chris Tomlin's "Our God is Greater"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SAtWjBDFeM

Living in Minneapolis

My first few months living in Minneapolis have been an adventure. My husband and I love living in our little corner of S. Mpls. We have our favorite pizzeria (that is conveniently located on our same block), walk around my favorite Lake Harriet and generally quite enjoy our side-by-side bungalow.

This is my first experience living on an alley. I give my daily update at work in the AM as to how difficult getting out of my semi-plowed alley was, if I got stuck, and how many at people at the bus stop (located at the top of the alley) watched me struggle out in my front-wheel drive car. I don't really care to live on an alley, ever again.

Tom and I took on shoveling duties traded for lower rent. We've figured out that we're probably earning below minimum wage at the rate the snow is falling. I don't think we'll take on shoveling duties next place. I have such fond memories of shoveling with my dad and siblings growing up. We often couldn't wait until the snow stopped and would shovel at night in the snow. It was so much fun! I assumed my husband would find it equally fun. He does not, but indulges me just the same. He must really love me.

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