Journal 25 May 2018

Diary entry

Today, as I’m writing this, I am once again reminded of God’s faithfulness. My wife and I have been having a stressful and tiring time of late, filled with uncertainty about the future. But over the past couple of days, everything just seemed to come together, all that we have been asking him for has been graciously given to us, and several miracles along the way that only God could have done.

I have received a payout package at work that I have been asking for since almost the start of the year, and although I got turned down the first time and the situation seemingly getting more unlikely, I received the miracle I’ve been asking for today. My daughter’s sleep is finally improving too and we’ve enjoyed much better sleep over the past few nights. And a personal health situation we’ve been fearing with my wife is resolved and God has removed our fears and comforted our hearts.

To those who haven’t experienced a personal relationship with God, a lot of things may seem like coincidences or luck, but when you have experienced the presence and power of God, as someone who has had a personal relationship with him, I can only marvel at his goodness and say ‘thank you God’.

Habits I want to develop

Here are the habits I want to develop and goals I want to work towards

1. Go out for a walk each day and exercise
2. Speak words of life - say more encouraging and thanks giving words each day, and reduce complaining, blame and negativity
3. Catch up with friends on a regular basis
4. Give to someone or some cause, or do something for someone

So here's how I did against these habits/goals

I finally managed to get some exercise outside yesterday. I really enjoyed going for a walk with my wife and daughter. When we were enjoying a lunch at the local café, I bumped into an old friend I haven’t seen in over ten years. It was great catching up with him! I find that an important part of being positive and encouraging is learning to be thankful. So much of the time we take things for granted, but learning to be thankful for all the details of life keeps our heart right. Also showing appreciation for our loved ones is something I’m learning to do.

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To learn about the motivation for my daily journal and how it got started, you can read the intro post here.

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