My daughter, Ember, and I had our argument again today over who is God’s fav, but I’m claiming victory after I shared what was going on with me (HUGE SMILE). God asked me this question yesterday:

“Don’t you know that I give far more than you expect? Haven’t you noticed this spiritually, materially?”

YES!!!!! Honestly, for the appointment with God with the boys in the car today, it was Joshie’s turn to read, but he was eating his breakfast, so at a red light, I decided to read from our new Jesus Calling Devotional for Kids, and I started crying reading this:

“Where can I go to get away from your Spirit?

Where can I run from you?

If I go up to the skies, you are there.

If I lie down where the dead are, you are there.

If I rise with the sun in the east,

and settle in the west beyond the sea,

even there you would guide me.

With your right hand you would hold me.” Psalm 139:7-10

“There is no place where you cannot find Me (God). There is no problem that can keep Me away from you. You cannot run away from Me, and you cannot chase Me away from you.”

I told the boys how I’ve been telling my daughters all summer to fly away to university. I kept telling them, “Flew! Flew! Flew! Go away!” That I’m the momma eagle taking apart their nest so that they will fly without me. We get to New York, and waiting in line for Julie to move into her dorm room, a van pulls up saying, “FLY EAGLES FLY.” After repeating that to the girls all summer, I knew this was God’s sweet way of letting us both know that His invisible Presence was there with us. No coincidence!

Then, before they left, my sister, Kelly, asked me how I would make it without the girls helping me with my sons. THEY WERE A HUGE SUPPORT!!! Right after that, I made a phone call to my sister Nora, who surprisingly agreed to come and stay with us to help me pick up the boys and be with them in the afternoons. I called Kelly last night with this incredible story:

“I have three miracles to report:

Miracle 1 – I came home, and the kitchen was super clean (our house has been a complete disaster!)

Miracle 2 – Looking for the boys’ uniforms to wash for school, I asked Emmie where they were and discovered that Nora had already washed and dried them. The same uniforms that I would sometimes forget to wash and wake up rushing to get ready in the middle of the night.

Miracle 3 – When I came home, I met Nora in Joshie’s bedroom, patiently helping him with his homework. I said not to get him used to that, but she insisted on staying until almost 10 pm helping him. PRAISE THE LORD!!!”

God, You exceed my expectations! She even took them to the barber, and my guys are looking so fresh and handsome. On Sunday, when I was with the girls in New York, Joshie called me excitedly, “Mommy, she made us a complete breakfast!” This was after Emmie complained that I never even offered to make them breakfast all summer! ‘What kind of a mom do you think I am?” I ask them! You have a mother who doesn’t cook. Deal with it! TOUGH MOMMA! I’m now on the highest road with God! I’m going with this prayer:

God, at every moment, in every relationship, every decision, and every circumstance. How may I enter into it and glorify You? God, anything to please You, let me learn. Amen

With one phone call, He sent help!!! The idea of leaving work to pick up my sons brought such stress and anxiety and God lovingly said, ‘Nik, don’t worry, I got You!’ Thanks, my super angel, Nora! Told y’all, that God sent an entire team of angels to support me!!! God, I’m grateful for all your love, help, guidance, and support! May the world come to know You and Your unconditional love for each of us. Amen!

GOD MUST BE THE STRONG FOUNDATION FOR OUR LIVES!!!! I’ll forever be thanking my brother/angel, Kevin, who said, “Neeks, the only thing I can tell you is to make God your number priority and focus. And, Neeks, God, wants you to know you are secure in Him.” My advice to all of us!!! I now have alarms on my phone for noon and 5 pm as reminders for my appointments with Him. Trust me, WE NEED GOD. This life is too hard to do on our own.