Turning the devils attacks into blessings

I apologize for not having posted recently. I've been on a hiatus of sorts. I've been so very busy I've been behind on my blog posts & so much else. I feel so negligent. I got to the point where I just wanted to shut down & go away for a little while just to escape the frenzy that has been my life recently, but God is faithful & it has been my relationship with Him that has kept me moving forward.
I just learned that my stepmother is getting sicker (cancer taking yet another member of my family), my mother is getting ready to retire after suffering a mild nervous breakdown, I'm STILL trying to finish moving my office to it's new location, I had a flood in my basement due to a theft of copper piping in my neighbors empty house, I had to plan & lead a graduation ceremony at my co-op, then finalize everything for one years end, and prepare for the next years beginning (orientation being this Tuesday & I needed to prepare 4 classes that I'm teaching next year), my daughters two best friends were in a bad car accident this past Friday (totaled the car) and I've been overwhelmed with counseling several Christian friends on a variety of subjects. Add all of this to my regular work of running a home business, babysitting my 5 year old nephew, dog sitting, keeping up on laundry, yard work, housecleaning, raising my own 6 year old, prepping 3 meals daily for my husband to take to work (done before 7:30 am) and I'll tell you there are days that I feel like Dorothy from the wizard of OZ being swept up into a giant tornado.
In the past, I would have taken such situations and turned them into opportunities to eat. Now, however, I have been taking these situations & turning them into opportunities to meditate & draw closer to the Lord. I find the early morning spending time alone with Him to be my greatest refuge.
I don't know what you are going through, and I don't know what you need, but HE does. He'll be everything & more and He will provide ways for you to get through the ever present storms of life so that you may receive the peace He so longs to give you.