My Peculiar Day

Yesterday was a peculiar and great day! As I told someone, "I love my life." I thank God for where I am in my life and expect for Him to elevated me in in every area of my life.

Friday night, Qenya went to stay with her dad for the weekend. Normally when he picks her up on Fridays, I come back home wondering what do I do now. I miss her when she is not with me but thank God that I know He always has Angels of protection and perfection around her. This Friday night was different. I was looking forward to sleep. She left at 8pm and I was sleep by 9:30pm.

I had set the alarm for 2am so I could organize my materials for a job I had on Saturday morning. I knew the night before I had everything but God, so far, gives me wonderful ideas and presentations early in the morning. I love these times with Him. So I got up at 2am and got on my knees and face before God thanking Him for everything. If you have not done it, get up early one morning and talk to God. There is nothing like it. It is indescribable The Power that will overtake you being in The Presence of the Lord. To be allowed to enjoy His day and to enter into His Glory. Hallelujah!

So after I prayed, I knew I had a lot I wanted to get done this weekend so I made a list. I stopped when I had to turn the paper over to write because I knew it all would not get done. I also planned to squeeze 15 min on my elliptical machine this morning but it did not happen.

Since I had a job to go to by 8am, I had to wash my car. Yes, I should have done it Friday night but I didn't so oh well. So around 3:15am, I drove to an automatic car wash. While the machine was washing my car, I read my KIDMO lesson for today. It is a good one- like they all are. The focus is on loving the unlovable. We will draw pictures of people who have not been kind or loving to us. Then we will throw them in one big pile and see who can pick up the most within a given time period with only two fingers. One from each hand. The lesson is that we have a limited time on earth to bring others to the Kingdom of God. How many do we want to help save? I look forward to seeing and praying with my fourth graders in KIDMO!

After my car was clean, I returned home and made sure I had all my materials for the two presentations. I was blessed with teaching Money Smart to teens at the Annual Family Expo sponsored by the AKA's. God gave me the theme of TAKE CONTROL so this was my focus with the young ladies and men I taught Saturday morning. I was disappointed with the turn out but I remembered God told me before I had one client that if He sends me one, I will change that family and have done what He asked me. For the two sessions, there was a total of 8 students and I believe God showed me one student for sure who will convince his parents to put his money in the bank to grow interest and not leave it in his money jar at home.

Once the workshops were done, I had plans for a first date. I will have to share a tiny bit of it in a different blog but let me say this: Everybody is looking to be loved! So if you are married, stay married because being single and dating in the 21st century is the hardest challenge of a Christian! It is fun but the devil brings out things you think are dead or never knew existed, BUT GOD, will keep us IF we pray ahead of time and in the midst of building relationships. God did marvels in my life yesterday and I thank Him. Look for blog in a few days titled: Remnant of Escape.

This morning, I thank God for confirming something I had questions about after my date yesterday. My date was great, the man is dark like an Oreo cookie which I love, sexy, educated, aggressive, observant, loving and has nice teeth. However, I kept praying for my thoughts to be protected and keep God first.

The Holy Spirit lead me to Ezra 9 this morning. I have never read the book of Ezra nor know anything about him. However, these scriptures were perfect like my Father always performs. The chapter is about Ezra being ashamed that once again the Israelites have purposely sinned against God. In verse 6, he tells God the sins are so great the he is ashamed. But God in verse 8 shows them a "remnant of escape". He has given us grace and in verse 13 "...has punished us less than our iniquities deserved and have given us such a remnant." The revelation was that God always gives us an escape from sinning against Him and He gave me and my date just that. Praise the Lord!

So I love peculiar days! God is still first. God is the love of my life. God is the Joy of my life!