{"id":11852,"date":"2020-02-05T05:53:33","date_gmt":"2020-02-05T11:53:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/?p=11852"},"modified":"2020-02-05T05:53:46","modified_gmt":"2020-02-05T11:53:46","slug":"guarding-my-attic-and-my-heart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/?p=11852","title":{"rendered":"Guarding My Attic AND My Heart"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Squirrel intruders started last year. So bad that they burrowed into my attic with a 6\u201d x 3\u201d hole. I heard them scampering around having a \u201cheyday\u201d all season long. Grrr! I surmised the enemy was out to get me and my peace! But, eventually, no more noise plus $150 bill from my handy man to seal the hole. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Again, this year, I hear the scratching and see the shavings on the ground. I run out like a crazy lady, waving my broom stick and rodent-spray. I’m done and ready to take him out. Still, he comes back. I decide it\u2019s time for big guns. A $70 sure-fire deal, an Advanced Ultrasonic Rodent Repelling System is on its way. Can I just insert here \u201cI love Amazon Prime!\u201d Next day, the system is set up and I feel empowered. But, alas, the rascal comes back and I catch him in the act of burrowing a 1\u201d hole. I call the repelling system company, explain my torment, and I\u2019m sent an add-on device specificaly for squirrels.. I set it up. But, my foe is still bound and determined. I accelerate my wild west woman moves, taking after him with the spray and I put a metal shower rod up the hole. That was three weeks ago. I think (I hope) he may have found a less violent home! Whew!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Now, to the point of this blog \u2013 besides being able to vent about a varmint with the tenacity we all should have in going after what we want — the device makes high intensity sounds that my grandkids detect right away. They complain about the shrill noise they hear coming from my back yard. We adults don\u2019t hear the noise at all. I unplug the device and their pain is gone. They leave. I plug it back in. Payton comes over and “Nana, please turn off your device. It hurts so much.” I did, until he left. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I read up on the ability to hear high-pitched sounds or not, and it seems children and teenagers can hear those sounds. As we age, our ability to hear high-pitched sounds wanes \u2013 a process that naturally occurs as the cells in our ears age. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here’s my wise sage advice at the end of this long saga. Like that annoying squirrel — so is the enemy of our souls. My grandchildren heard those pesky, annoying sounds until I unplugged the devices. Maybe my older, wiser self with the inability to hear the taunts of the enemy is because I have learned to guard my heart. \u201cAbove all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.\u201d Proverbs 4:23 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our best defense against annoying intruders or circumstances that try to steal our peace is doing what we can to get on the offense instead of letting the enemy take over. Seal up and fortify the weak places, like in our attics AND in our hearts. We seal the vulnerable places and we apply prayer and God’s Word to our heart. He will give us His peace that\u2019s beyond anything we can understand. His peace will guard our hearts and minds against the anxieties that can be as persistent as that squirrel. I\u2019m hopeful that the squirrel has moved on to greener pastures. I’m also hopeful and determined to be on guard against the enemy of my soul! “Be clear-minded and alert. Your opponent, the devil, is prowling around like a roaring lion (or a scratching squirrel) looking for someone to devour.” (1 Peter 5:8)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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