Day 8

All is well in the Murff household, we are staying strong and have officially gone one week with no substance abuse! Yay, for us! It actually has not been near as challenging as I predicted. I have to give all glory to God for that because any other time we tried to quit and didn't invite Him into our daily routine, we failed immediately. We have only quit for a substantial amount of time once before (aside from my pregnancy), and during that time, we were very active in our church and highly dedicated to our relationship with Him. What does that tell me? That nothing is impossible with God, and our chance of success is much higher in whatever we do as long as He is part of it.

Every post that I have published thus far has flowed out of me as if I would explode if I didn't get it written down. That is not the case tonight. I don't have anything in particular screaming to get out.

I will say that God answers prayer, sometimes it takes awhile and sometimes its immediate. Marques and I have been praying about our living situation a lot lately. Our lease is up next month and we strongly desire to move into a house. We were contemplating whether we would move this month, in order to be settled in before Madi starts school, or wait until next month, or possibly even renew our lease here. It was a decision that needed to be made quickly in order to determine our next move, and I was starting to get nervous and anxious. We went to church and the sermon was over waiting on the lord. When I arrived home I took my dog for a walk, and as I prayed, my heart was telling me to stay put, not to worry, and have faith. When I came inside and we began our daily devotional, that too was titled "When We Have to Wait." Confirmation comes in twos and threes, so I strongly believe that we are supposed to wait! God knows our wants and desires, and He will come through in His time and in His way. I will not worry, I will not be anxious or grow weary. I will walk in faith and not by sight! :)