"The mind can build barriers, produce huge obstacles, collide with boulders of impossibility. Strangely and wonderfully, when we turn our thoughts to Him with whom nothing is an impossibility (and to turn thoughts takes an act of will), He smoothes the path for us. We find it possible, maybe even easy, to move forward.

Don't waste time, energy, perhaps sleep-time, thinking of all those rocks in the way. Think of Him. Think of Him! You may find your path suddenly smoothed." Elisabeth Elliot

Beth said today that prayer cuts an opening in a wall. We may not know what walls are erected in us, but when we pray, the Son can shine through. I asked my ladies today what particular form of prayer they've found that works best for them. 2 of them said they pray out loud in the car. 1 said while running. Another said in the morning before the kids wake up. 2 more said in little spurts throughout the day, whenever something comes up. And of course, we are to practice the discipline of continual prayer. But I find that the best mode for me to spend meaningful time with the Lord is in writing. Praise You, Lord, that You helped me discover this method. I pray that you help those who haven't found a form that works well to keep striving!

Also today, I felt convicted to pray once more for the move and then from now on, thank Him for answering that prayer. I KNOW He will work everything out for the good - He has promised that. So there's no use stressing about it. I found myself wasting precious time again today endlessly searching through realty websites - now including FSBO houses. Arg.

This week we had potential buyers dropped in our lap. They are coming tonight to look around. Today we had a potential house dropped in our lap. A friend of a friend is selling one in our search area. I have my doubts that either of these will pan out (this house is much smaller than the current house our friends have, and the house for sale is not quite what we were looking for), but at least the Lord has instilled some hope in us that it might be more painless than we originally thought.

I thank You, Jesus, that You are so much bigger than our problems, but that You care for every one of them! I ask this last time that You just take it - do Your miracles. Help me get out of the way when I need to and roll up my sleeves to get down in the dirt when I need to. I am having trouble again getting on board with what You want as higher priority than what I think I want. What You want for me is infinitely better than that. Guide me clearly. Reassure me. Talk to me. Help shut my mouth and help me shut the mouth of the Lion who wants to go around lying to me and about me. I want to confess, agreeing with You about the truth, and disagreeing with the lies.

Father, my head is in a fog right now from exhaustion. I need to do so much, but I need even more to rest. Please keep my children pacified until You would like me to awaken. Then give me supernatural power to do what is needed, and ignore what is not. Lord Jesus, I trust You to fulfill Your promises to me. I thank You in advance for how wonderfully You are working things out ahead of me. I praise You in advance for the glory You will show me through it. I want my mouth to be filled with Hallelujahs!