Miracles by Design: The Anatomy of a Miracle – Post #32

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

The Anatomy of a Miracle – Post #32 – 22 days to Move

I apologize for being so late with today's blog at such a critical time! My computer crashed tonite and I wondered for awhile whether I would even be able to do the blog! I was afraid you'd think I'd crashed!

But no. Today was a great day. The seller agreed to a one-week extension of the condition! I am shocked! I was shocked when he accepted my offer – but now – an extension is amazing because there are other people wanting this house.

It has been a long, full, busy day. I've been formatting my books into e-books and lining them up with distribution channels today so that I'll hopefully have some residual income happening while I'm working on other projects. I have wanted to do this for quite awhile, but haven't had the time. It feels good to have gotten this far.

I've had a few ideas today about how I could wangle circumstances to make everything happen - but then I stepped back and said "no." This time, I'm going to wait for God. I really want this to be all about Him. If this purchase is in His perfect will, then He will work out the details far better than I can.

All the peripherals seem to have taken shape so well - finding the house, being approved by the bank for a 2.1% mortgage, having my offer accepted, and now having the condition extended for a week. Wow! Even if the miracle down payment doesn't happen, I feel so much more sure of myself in going forward with life. I am really rebuilding. It's been a lot of hard work, but it's happening! The only thing that hasn't materialized is the miracle. But now there are seven more days!!!!!

I've been fasting for the past three days and so it was very interesting that my reading in Isaiah today was all about God's chosen fast. I've always thought it referred to loosening the chains of injustice for others and lifting the yoke of oppression for others – but today I understood that it can be applied to us personally as we deny ourselves in a gesture of drawing closer to God. I could see that God is loosening the chains of injustice in my life and lifting the yoke of oppression. It was very exciting to have that fresh revelation. I look forward to the days ahead...

What will happen?

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Janet Sketchley said...: I've only recently discovered your journey here, Diane, but I'm excited to see what God is doing.; July 8, 2010 at 5:15 PM

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Explanation of "The Anatomy of a Miracle" – a Series of Postings in June/July 2010

In June of 2010, I needed a miracle and decided to blog about the journey with the following rationale.

It occurred to me that we tell about miracles God performs in our lives after they happen – but people don't get to see the process of the unfolding of the miracle. Sometimes God acts suddenly in our lives with spontaneous miracles – but most often there's a process of believing Him for a serious need and then watching Him respond, step by step, as He knits the necessary circumstances together.

Four years ago, I had to sell my beautiful home of 28 years due to a huge upheaval in our family. Suddenly, after 38 years of marriage, I was living all alone (with my little cockapoo Lola) in a rented apartment in Port Perry.

Now, four years later, I have been notified that I have to find new digs because my landlord is getting married and is inheriting four new heirs - for whom he needs my space.

While I have no desire to move, I feel confident that God has a plan and, just as He led me to this beautiful place, He has another home prepared for me. I just have to find where it is!

The problem lies in the fact that I have been looking for another apartment for the past month and am hitting nothing but dead ends. Everything is either too small or refuses pets. So - despite the fact that I'm just getting back on my feet financially after our enormous upheaval, I started to wonder whether God wants me to buy rather than rent. The only problem is that I have absolutely nothing for a down payment.

However, I have seen God work miracle after miracle in my life - and I don't see why He would stop now. He has totally looked after me for the past four years while I went back to school, developed new skills and opened my new company, byDesign Media.

When I told my friend Moira that I was "pregnant" with a miracle, she said that I needed to write about it when it happens.

I decided to start writing now - before it happens, so that anyone who is interested can witness the anatomy of a miracle!

Where will the required down payment and closing costs of $40,000. come from? Will God make it possible for me to buy? It will take a miracle. Stay tuned for the step by step journey to a miracle!

UPDATE: It is now about three months since I started the "Anatomy of a Miracle." As it turned out, I didn't buy a house, but just a couple of days before my condition expired (just 2 weeks before the movers would arrive!) I went to meet a distant relative, Dennis, who wanted me to do some promotional work for him. In the process of our chat, he shared about his difficult divorce proceedings and how he was going to have to rent the main floor of his lovely new home. Knowing about my impending move, he suggested that if the purchase didn't work out, I would be welcome to rent his house – which I have done and I LOVE living here. God's fingerprints are all over it – from the park right beside the house where I run Lola, to the colours which perfectly coordinate with my furniture in every room and the thoroughly adequate space. I could go on and on about God's perfect provision – but those who visit will see it first hand!

SECOND UPDATE: it is now 2015 And it is absolutely amazing what God has done with regard to my housing situation. When I moved to Uxbridge -see last update- I met a wonderful man, Morgan Sharp, at the Uxbridge church. We met Oct. 4, 2013 and were married Dec. 21, surrounded by our entire families, with their blessing. Morgan had a beautiful home in Uxbridge, where we lived for our first year. This February, we purchased a lovely home on the water - mortgage free. When I think back on the Unfolding of this miracle, I am in AWE. Thank You my Lord!

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Wednesday, July 7, 2010

The Anatomy of a Miracle – Post #32 – 22 days to Move

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