An attitude of praise and thanksgiving!

These past few days I must admit I've been exhausted to the point of despair - lots of new changes and a huge check list as we count the days before we leave. To add to the excitement, my parents John and Jane just told us that they bought a new house and are selling their home and at the same time we are packing and leaving our home - hard to describe all the feelings I have! Yesterday Hannah was crying about leaving and I started crying too..
Anyways, this morning I woke up and read my daily devotional which I recieve by Joel Olsteen and this one was particularly helpful for me today. I realize that I need an attitude reversal!
Sue
The devotional below..
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Do you ever feel like every time you try to move forward in something, you hit a roadblock? Something happens that throws you off course. Be encouraged today because right now in your life, God is going before you. He’s preparing a way. He’s making your crooked places straight. He’s making your rough places smooth. You may be going through a difficult time right now, but it’s not the end. It’s only the beginning. God has equipped you for this journey. You may feel like you’re in a dry season, but don’t look at your circumstances. Look at the promise of God today! If you’ll keep speaking words of faith, God promises that He’ll anoint your head with oil and your cup will run over. That means you’ll be refreshed and anointed to do what He’s called you to do. God is preparing your path and equipping you for the journey. What do you need today to keep moving forward? Start by checking your attitude. Don’t go around complaining and focused on the negative side of things. Put on an attitude of praise and thanksgiving. Thank Him for making your crooked places straight! As you do, you’ll move forward in joy and gladness in the blessed future He has prepared for you!

We're Featured in the Local Newspaper!

Today was an exciting day because we found out that there is a two page article about our family in our local newspaper called The Oakville Beaver. They put our picture on the top of the front cover and then another picture of the four of us in the article itself. What a boost and an encouragement! I must say reading the article put a big smile on my face - the past few weeks have been difficult and somewhat overwhelming so this was something to remind us of God's goodness as we move forward in this process.

Thanks to David Lea for taking an interest in our story and writing such a great article.

Time continues to tick away..we have 5 weeks before we move out of the house and then another 6 weeks after that before we leave. Today we spent the day packing up the contents of our cupboards and drawers, winter clothing etc... the boxes are piling up in our garage.

That's all for now! We'll post a link to the article as soon as we get it.