A Man's heart plans his way but the Lord directs his steps

So as I write this blog I am sitting biting my nails (having pulled off the acrylics yesterday!) chewing my lip and basically being a nervous ball of energy. A very similar feeling to this time last year. 
This time last year God spoke very clearly to me about restoration. I had to work through what that meant I had my ideas but God directed my steps and what it did mean was the restoration of my marriage. I remember very clearly when God promised me he would restore my marriage, I remember going and putting on my wedding ring as some kind of symbol. At the time I did think am I crazy? I remember the conversation in the car park of the swimming pool that I had with my estranged husband and the look on his face when I said I think we have something worth repairing and worth fighting for...oh and I remember the hug he gave me and the affectionate kiss on the head that filled me with hope.;-) He didn't say yes but he didn't say no and that was enough to hold onto. Anyway I digress...


So yes here I am in a similar situation. After finally having an offer on our house it has been a mad panic to find a suitable property. Our son has a progressive disease and we have to look into the future and to how the house will accommodate his needs physically. So we have found the perfect house its in the auction and  its crazy but I did feel God directing our steps towards this. We have made an offer in the hope they will pull it from Auction. Now we have to wait. The house is partly renovated and we would need to do some finishing off, some restoration. There it is that word again restoration! Could it be that after everything God said to me in 2011 and everything he did restore to me in 2011, could it be that this will be his smile on us his favour 'Restoration House' 
Towards the end of 2010 I wrote out my thoughts on wallpaper with a couple of very good friends. We rolled them out before God and we prayed. The first thing I wrote was restoration, the second thing I wrote was a big house suitable for all my family, a house filled with love hope and grace, a house where people could come and gain strength. That is still my prayer and still my desire. I pray above all else that I have truly delighted myself in God and that his thoughts have truly become my thoughts and therefore my thoughts will be established and he will give me the desires of my heart.... 
Restoration and Favour ... 


PS really need to get my nails done now! ;-)
I found this simple prayer