Last night Juergen had a meeting at church to attend. After I got the kids to bed, I listened to a sermon on-line by Derek Prince. The topic was worship. He said his wife Ruth was in a worship service once. She had her hands raised towards God. Her hands suddenly felt really heavy. Derek said to her that is the presence of God, and she should just take it in. When I was in America, I had purchased the material to make a heavy therapy blanket for Jessica. It has these long tubes filled with sand and lead. My Mom sewed the tubes into a blanket that weighs about 16 pounds (7.5 kg). When you are wrapped in this blanket it feels like a warm firm hug. It might feel uncomfortable at first, but eventually you relax and feel very safe in this blanket. Earlier this past summer I had heard Reinhard Bonnke preach live from Africa. It was telecast live on God TV. After he preached he began to pray. I sat at my desk (I was watching this on my computer) and prayed too. I all of a sudden felt the urge to grab a blanket and pull it over my head. I did this and began to pray "God, I ask you to cover our family like a blanket with your protection and love". No more then 30 seconds after I pray this prayer I heard Bonnke (live from Africa) pray "and God cover us like a blanket with your love and protection". Wow! The presence of God is heavy like Jessica’s heavy blanket. God desires to wrap his strength around us and hold us in a firm hug.
Why not start with an IBC and cut a hole for the door? You could build closed laying boxes into it, and something for the chickens to roost on. Put some straw or saw dust on the floor. You could add vents to the side for air. If it sat inside a chicken run that you can walk into, the chickens could be safe, dry and happy. I have an extra IBC. Maybe this could be my chicken house? I bet I could even plant the outside of it with mud and grass for extra insulation and good looks.
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