I have a lot to praise with celebrating my daughter’s 25th birthday yesterday – with the shopping, the decorations, a silver jubilee, the festivities, AND THEN the food…

Which, of course, the dinner was a reminder for me of God and truth over our abilities… about our power and God’s Power. I was praying in the BIG dinner we had – to just enjoy healthy… yes the kids enjoy Kpot the Korean BBQ and hot pot – although I think I would like it more if I had someone cooking me the items – but I enjoy it too for the atmosphere and being there with the kids – and yeah… but there’s always a concern that you might eat too much, and I had concerned that I hadn’t eaten much good during the day.

And – so- I hunkered into a few prepared treats while my soup was cooking mushrooms and squid and some beef – and it was a very good soup – while trying not to be HANGRY – that is hungry angry…

So – I had a prayer to settle my unsettled stomach and to be able to enjoy the evening – and I did = and I did = both pray and have a settling of the stomach to feel good with some food in it – and that is also where I realized I was getting it WRONG – that I DIDN’T “pray myself well” – but that God made me well – God heard my prayer and it was all good…  GOOD – both that I understood more about prayer and praise = and that God DOES give good things…  

I also focused in rather than get distracted out…

It (feeling better) reminded me of looking for a parking spot last week that I said “Lord. I only need one” and then it appeared. My friend says that’s coincidence, but I know the truth that all good things are from God… However I know, I wouldn’t chalk it up to one of God’s big miracles to simply find a parking spot in a busy beach town and like the praying for anything, we DON’T pray ourselves into good fortune. We should praise in good and bad times…

And may we always pray discernment and good decisions 

All good things are from God – especially HIM HIMSELF…

Praise and PRAYERS – all good…

Amen