A few years ago we sold our very large old home. The sale was virtually sprung on us although we had talked about selling for a long time; somehow the thought of actually doing it seemed daunting. However a local agent approached us and urged us to put it on the market. In just a few weeks the house was sold. Although at first I was pleased about the sale, I soon started to panic about all the work involved in moving. I remembered when we had moved l2 years ago how I almost had a breakdown and took months to settle in, but that was long before A Course in Miracles® came into my life.

I decided to hand the whole thing over to Holy Spirit, as I knew I couldn't do it alone. What happened was truly miraculous! I seemed to be directed what to do, what to throw out, what to keep, what to give away and what to sell. I remember going through a drawer where I had kept every birthday card Bill and the girls had ever given me. As I started looking at them, I realised "I don't need to keep these any more, to tell me how much I am loved". I knew that the only unchanging love comes from God, so out they all went with such a happy feeling I couldn't believe it.

Then came "the cupboard under the stairs experience" - for years I hadn't wanted to look in this cupboard that was stuffed full with all sorts of things we had hoarded, but the day of reckoning had arrived. Bill and I started pulling things out, what had began as a dreaded job, soon became a lot of fun, as we realised that all these things were only junk anyway, we were quickly able to dispose of them. I couldn't help thinking, "Isn't this just what the Course is telling us to do all the time?" - bring our problems out, look at them, and realise they are nothing - I was feeling so light and happy, thankful to Holy Spirit for using this as a great learning experience.

The big day finally arrived and the removalists came in, I found on that day I was able to truly live `in the now' and focus on just what task I had to do, last minute washing up or sweeping floors. One man said to me "you seem to be very happy, most women are almost hysterical on moving day."

While the settling -in period was almost painless, we are still getting our lessons as we sort things out and renovate our home. I remember one day about a week after we arrived when I felt anything but peaceful, and thought "What's wrong?"- Then realised I had stopped asking Holy Spirit to direct me as I thought the move was over and I could handle things on my own.................WRONG.............. I have to constantly ask for help if I want peace.

Pam McDonald. 1988