The other morning a friend asked on her FB page "What do I do with a Gift of Faith?" I immediately thought of my dear mother and shared my post from mom's Memorial service with her. Reminded of my mom, I re-read some of the blog posts from last December. I came upon this statement penned by yours truly just a few days before the storm hit.
"What's after Phoenix?" you ask. We don't know. But we do know that the next several weeks will hold a beautiful celebration of Our Wonderful Savior's birth with my parents. God is good, all the time, even in the dark when we don't see the way."
Do you see that? "God is good, all the time, even in the dark when we don't see the way."
God knew what was coming when I so naively wrote those fateful words. "we do know that...."
NOTHING! NOTHING! THAT'S WHAT WE KNOW! NOT A GOSH DARN THING!
James 4:13-15 Now listen, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money.” Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. Instead, you ought to say, “If it is the Lord’s will, we will live and do this or that.”
Lesson learned... sort of. I'd be lying if I didn't tell you I feel a little mocked by my blog post.
God knew what was coming when I so naively wrote those fateful words. "we do know that...."
NOTHING! NOTHING! THAT'S WHAT WE KNOW! NOT A GOSH DARN THING!
James 4:13-15 Now listen, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money.” Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. Instead, you ought to say, “If it is the Lord’s will, we will live and do this or that.”
Lesson learned... sort of. I'd be lying if I didn't tell you I feel a little mocked by my blog post.
It's been a little dark the past few months.
But we are attempting to lean on The Lord day by day. Trusting, listening, waiting, being content are all skills that have grown in each of us over the last several months.
It is not easy, or for the faint of heart.
We made an offer, had inspections, and put money down on a house in Kingwood, TX. We are supposed to close August 8. It will be nice to have a little elbow room (and I do mean a little, especially in the back yard!)
I've changed my prayers lately to less of "God please do this and God please do that" to "Our Father in Heaven, hallowed be your Name, Your Kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is in Heaven..." It's a tentative place to be this not knowing and trying to trust in the dark. But it's where we are.
We are choosing gratefulness and joy day by day, rather moment by moment as we wait.
We made an offer, had inspections, and put money down on a house in Kingwood, TX. We are supposed to close August 8. It will be nice to have a little elbow room (and I do mean a little, especially in the back yard!)
I've changed my prayers lately to less of "God please do this and God please do that" to "Our Father in Heaven, hallowed be your Name, Your Kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is in Heaven..." It's a tentative place to be this not knowing and trying to trust in the dark. But it's where we are.
We are choosing gratefulness and joy day by day, rather moment by moment as we wait.
Beautiful post by my beautiful friend. Praying God continues to give you strength and faith for your journey.
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