Yesterday & today

Yesterday morning I started doing my exercise walk. I plan on doing it for 3 days a week. In the evening my hubby and I taught the second session of The Art of Parenting Seminar being held by the Grace First Baptist Preschool for parents. At 5:30 there was only one mother there but after a while a few others joined the session. We covered the emotional and physical aspects of parenting. My hubby taught on developing routines, taking care of yourself as a parent among other things. I taught on the five love languages of children using the book The Five Love Languages of Children. Some of the mothers present expressed interest in getting help to set up routines and discovering and speaking their children's love language. The principal requested handouts of the material to distribute to the parents. We have one more session left to do on the social and psychological aspects next Monday God willing. It's been good and through this time we have realized more that this is so sorely needed in the community.

One of the results of the extended fast was that God is moving us into the teaching aspect of the ministry as well as deliverance. So we are gearing up for launching various teaching sessions on marriage and parenting and preparing for going further in the deliverance ministry. I knew something big was going to come out of the fast. This is a major step because teaching and deliverance are two giant areas. I feel the stretch already just with this parenting seminar. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. I am just going to continue following his lead and I will be okay. It was wonderful doing the session together with my hubby. This also is another thing that has been coming up - me ministering alongside him instead of playing a support role in prayer and intercession and occasionally hands on. It seems that the Lord is pulling me to walk alongside him in ministry and that for me is a big step. Like I said I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Pray for me dear sisters as I follow the Lord's direction. I have been finding also that as I continue to yield myself to Him my home responsibilities are being taken care of. It seems to just fall into place. I am not talking about having a perfectly spotless house or anything just being able to do what needs to be done in a timely manner with no stress. Thank you Lord.

After the seminar we went to my inlaw's home. My hubby played dominoes with his dad while the boys and I watched television. My favorite show was on - MONK. Then I watched Law and Order-SVU. I went to bed earlier than normal and woke up pretty early this morning feeling great.


Today was a day of prayer and fasting for the salvation of my father and those of my siblings who are not saved. I thank God for his willingness to hear my prayers and I thank Him in advance for answered prayer.

An amazing thing happened to me today. I drank 7 glasses of water! For me that is a huge acheivement. Usually when I drink so much water I feel waterlogged, bloated, uneasy in my stomach and unwilling to drink another drop the next day. Today was different. What I did was set the alarm on my cell phone for one hour and drank one glass of water when the hour was up. I did that all morning and then in the evening I drank 2 glasses. I am so proud of myself. I pray that I keep it up.