Not enough pages to write it all down

I am constantly amazed by the fact that God hears our prayers, even the silent ones barely developed into words yet, the cries of our hearts that have not been uttered a loud yet, and the swirling thoughts inside our brains.

I have a practice of writing down prayers and then how/when God answers them in a prayer journal. God doesn't always answer them in the way we think, but He does. It is an encouraging practice to look back on. The people that come into our life, the friends that share words we need to hear at that moment in time, the support we get, the fear that is eased, the lost things that are found, the billboards and car license plates that we see just when we need them, the gifts we have been given, the hurts and sufferings that turn into testimonies, all point to the Love of Christ. For His glory.

Just recently, I have been feeling God tell me to be a better steward of my time, talents, and treasures, especially how I spend my money. I had a budget sheet that was given to me a while back, and I wanted to take a look at it again to help me begin the process of budgeting. As I was looking for this budget sheet in my drawer of many papers, one paper came out and fell on the ground - the Budget Sheet! It was definitely both an answered prayer and confirmation that I should do it. And the church I am at is doing a yard sale, and the school I attend is doing a book sale - a perfect opportunity to give back.

Another time, I went to a Vespers service at St Raphael Church here in the Valley, and I prayed God would help me to make the right decision whether to do confession with the priest there. When I got there, the priest wasn't there - it was just a reader's service - yet it was so beautiful, and I felt so much peace. I felt like my prayers were getting through. One of the ladies told me about her time teaching Sunday School at the church I currently teach Sunday School at, which felt like confirmation. I felt like God tell me that I don't need to be anxious for anything, that He will take care of everything.

If I could record all the things that God has done in my life and in others', there wouldn't be enough pages to write it all down! As St John says in John 21:25 "Jesus did many other things as well. If every one of them were written down, I suppose that even the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written."